Alternatives to Torquay Academy
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Torquay Academy
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.
Torquay Academy, for comparison
1.53 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, tightening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted ungraded inspection, January 2025: Standards maintained
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Torquay |
0.9 km 0.5 mi |
1.29 | Little change 1.28 → 1.31 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| St Cuthbert Mayne School
Torquay |
0.9 km 0.5 mi |
0.37 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.38 → 0.33 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay |
1.1 km 0.7 mi |
1.35 | Little change 1.38 → 1.32 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| The Spires College
Torquay |
1.4 km 0.9 mi |
0.98 | Little change 1.15 → 1.06 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Paignton Academy
Paignton |
6.4 km 3.9 mi |
0.83 | Little change 0.83 → 0.84 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Newton Abbot College
Newton Abbot |
7.9 km 4.9 mi |
0.92 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.25 → 0.89 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
published |
"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.