Alternatives to The Spires College
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to The Spires College
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
The Spires College, for comparison
1.03 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2022: School remains Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment | SEN provision on site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Cuthbert Mayne School
Torquay |
1.1 km 0.7 mi |
0.40 | Little change in first preferences per place 0.39 → 0.38 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Torquay Academy
Torquay |
1.4 km 0.9 mi |
1.37 | Little change in first preferences per place 1.36 → 1.45 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published | none recorded |
| Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Torquay |
2.1 km 1.3 mi |
1.29 | Little change in first preferences per place 1.29 → 1.29 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay |
2.4 km 1.5 mi |
1.30 | Little change in first preferences per place 1.38 → 1.32 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Paignton Academy
Paignton |
6.7 km 4.2 mi |
0.93 | Little change in first preferences per place 0.86 → 0.88 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Teignmouth |
8.7 km 5.4 mi |
0.90 | Little change in first preferences per place 0.89 → 0.9 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
published | none recorded |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one. "SEN provision on site" says 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.