Schools / Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Torquay Girls' Grammar School
- Grammar school
- Girls
- Day
- Ages 11–18
- 1,058 pupils
Torquay Girls' Grammar School is a selective grammar school for girls in Torquay, Torbay, educating around 1,100 pupils aged 11 to 18. Entry to Year 7 is through the Torbay grammar schools consortium test, provided by GL Assessment: two multiple-choice papers, English and mathematics, with no reasoning papers.
RegionSouth West
DfE URN136506
The exam
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2027 entry
Set by GL Assessment
Torbay grammar schools consortium test, provided by GL Assessment: two multiple-choice papers — English (comprehension, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation) and Maths — each about 50 minutes. No reasoning papers. One sitting is shared by Torquay Boys' Grammar School, Torquay Girls' Grammar School and Churston Ferrers Grammar School; the result is also used by The Spires College's selective stream.
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Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27
2028 entry
Set by GL Assessment
Torbay grammar schools consortium test, provided by GL Assessment: two multiple-choice papers — English (comprehension, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation) and Maths — each about 50 minutes. No reasoning papers. One sitting is shared by Torquay Boys' Grammar School, Torquay Girls' Grammar School and Churston Ferrers Grammar School; the result is also used by The Spires College's selective stream.
10713 published practice questions tagged for this exam
Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27
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Key dates & preparation
2028 entry
Test: Mid-September of Year 6, on a Saturday (September 2027)
Results: October 2027 — consortium outcomes are published to parents
Offers: National Offer Day — Wednesday 1 March 2028
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
2027 entry
Test: Mid-September of Year 6, on a Saturday (September 2026)
Results: October 2026 — consortium outcomes are published to parents
Offers: National Offer Day — Monday 1 March 2027
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
Admissions rules
No catchment — open competition
Children must reach the consortium pass standard. Places are then allocated under each school’s criteria — statutory priorities first, then principally distance.
Read the school's admissions policy
Results & destinations
2025 results
GCSE: Attainment 8 score 68.6; 89.7% of pupils achieved grade 9-5 or above in English and maths GCSEs
DfE performance tables
A level: Average point score per A level entry 40.86 (average grade B); 19.6% of A level students achieved AAB or higher
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
2024 results
GCSE: Attainment 8 score 68.9; 90.3% of pupils achieved grade 9-5 or above in English and maths GCSEs
DfE performance tables
A level: Average point score per A level entry 42.52 (average grade B+)
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
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