# Alternatives to The Spires College

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as The Spires College and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## The Spires College, for comparison

1.03 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [St Cuthbert Mayne School, Torquay](/school/113551/st-cuthbert-mayne-school) | 0.7 mi north-west | 0.40 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Torquay Academy, Torquay](/school/138370/torquay-academy) | 0.9 mi west | 1.37 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [Torquay Girls' Grammar School, Torquay](/school/136506/torquay-girls-grammar-school) | 1.3 mi west | 1.29 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [Torquay Boys' Grammar School, Torquay](/school/136321/torquay-boys-grammar-school) | 1.5 mi west | 1.30 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Paignton Academy, Paignton](/school/138863/paignton-academy) | 4.2 mi south-west | 0.93 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road, Teignmouth](/school/136495/teignmouth-community-school-exeter-road) | 5.4 mi north | 0.90 | 2026 | Not judged | yes | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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