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Torquay Academy

Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road
Torquay
Devon
England
TQ27NU

📞 phone: 01803 329351

👨‍🏫 principal: Mr Steve Margetts

🌍 web: www.tqacademy.co.uk

1481 pupils mixed gender
1400 pupils capacity: 106% full

769 boys 52%

712 girls 48%

Last updated:

Secondary — Academy sponsor led

Admissions policy
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Trust school
Supported by a multi-academy trust
URN
138370
Education phase
Secondary
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Establishment #
4000
Open date
1. September 2012
Reason open
New Provision
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 290674, Northing: 65594
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 50.480, Longitude: -3.5422
Accepting pupils
11—18 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
27. February 2020
Region › Const. › Ward
South West › Torbay › Tormohun
Free school meals %
29.00
Trust
TORQUAY BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Learning provider ref #
10037856

School governors

  • Mr Stephen Robert Margetts, Local Governor 1. January 2014—None
  • Mrs Cheryl Leigh Baxter, Local Governor 28. March 2021—27. March 2025
  • Mr David Graham, Local Governor 12. May 2021—11. May 2025
  • Ms Joanne Cornish, Local Governor 24. May 2021—23. May 2025
  • Mr Vincent Flower, Chair of Local Governing Body 4. January 2022—3. January 2026
  • Mr George Grute, Local Governor 4. January 2022—3. January 2026
  • Mr Stephen John Dobbs, Local Governor 4. January 2022—15. December 2023
  • Mr Robin Victor Causley, Local Governor 7. January 2022—6. January 2026
  • Mrs Leonora Melina Critchlow, Local Governor 4. February 2022—3. February 2026
  • Mrs Carly Holloway, Local Governor 4. January 2022—3. January 2026
  • Mr Stephen Corline, Local Governor 17. February 2022—16. February 2026
  • Mr Ian Westwood, Local Governor 18. April 2023—17. April 2027
  • Mrs Cristy Nelson, Local Governor 1. September 2023—31. August 2027
  • Mr Kevin Nicholson, Local Governor 15. December 2023—14. December 2027
  • Miss Vanessa Jelbert, Local Governor 4. December 2023—3. December 2027
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