Torquay Academy
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About Torquay Academy
Torquay Academy is a secondary academy in Torquay, Torbay. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
TORQUAY BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 2 member schools: 2 secondary schools. Local authorities: Torbay. Regions: South West. — from the TORQUAY BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Torquay Academy
- Address
- Cricketfield Road
- Postcode
- TQ2 7NU
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torbay
- URN (official identifier)
- 138370
- Establishment number
- 4000
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 1472
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1400
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- TORQUAY BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Headteacher
- Mr Steve Margetts
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 8 Jan 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.tqacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01803329351
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Torquay Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Torbay | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,472 | 19,404 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 32.7% | 27.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 8.2% | 14.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.9% | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 7.3% | 7.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Torquay Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 28 Jan 2025
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 15 Mar 2020
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 8 Sept 2016
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 26 Jun 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Torquay Community College (URN 113524)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 7 Jan 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Torquay Community College (URN 113524)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 22 Nov 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Torquay Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Torbay | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 11.3% | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 28.5% | 22.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Torquay Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £485,100 for 441 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Torbay | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 34.4% | 28.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £378 | £373 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Torquay Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,453 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Torbay average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £11,693,000 £8,047 per pupil | £7,744 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £11,833,000 £8,144 per pupil | £7,411 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £6,930,000 £4,769 per pupil · 58.6% | £4,645 · 62.7% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,250,000 £860 per pupil · 10.6% | £747 · 10.1% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £151,000 £104 per pupil · 1.3% | £49 · 0.7% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £33,000 £23 per pupil · 0.3% | £33 · 0.4% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | −£140,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £748,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,333 per pupil, supply and agency £34 per pupil — spending up £811 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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