The Spires College

Secondary · Torbay · TQ1 3PE · URN 113526

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2022-11-16Cohort 1154Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 183

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 13 schools in Torbay

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
44.5
Torbay 38.2England 46.1
6.3 above the area average of 38.2
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
51.4%
Torbay 39.7%England 45.9%
11.7 percentage points above the area average of 39.7
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
60.7%
Torbay 52.2%
8.5 percentage points above the area average of 52.2
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.88
Torbay 3.33England 4.07
0.5 above the area average of 3.3
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
13.1%
Torbay 16%England 17.6%
2.9 percentage points below the area average of 16
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
26.8%
Torbay 21.5%
5.4 percentage points above the area average of 21.5
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
31.1%
Torbay 32.7%
1.6 percentage points below the area average of 32.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
183
Torbay 126
56.5 above the area average of 126.5
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Torbay	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	44.5 Torbay 38.2England 46.1	6.3 above the area average of 38.2	1.6 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	51.4% Torbay 39.7%England 45.9%	11.7 percentage points above the area average of 39.7	5.5 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	60.7% Torbay 52.2%	8.5 percentage points above the area average of 52.2	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.88 Torbay 3.33England 4.07	0.5 above the area average of 3.3	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	13.1% Torbay 16%England 17.6%	2.9 percentage points below the area average of 16	4.5 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	26.8% Torbay 21.5%	5.4 percentage points above the area average of 21.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	31.1% Torbay 32.7%	1.6 percentage points below the area average of 32.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	183 Torbay 126	56.5 above the area average of 126.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Torbay · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.0 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 7.8% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 31.8% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 19.6% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 9.7pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 14.7pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 83.4% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated The Spires College Good at its inspection on 16/11/2022.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: The Spires College is a secondary school in Torbay, postcode TQ1 3PE (URN 113526).
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