2026 Best Secondary Schools in Torquay Area

Schools in the Torquay built-up area. Torquay secondary schools include two selective grammar schools, Torquay Girls' Grammar School and Torquay Boys' Grammar School, alongside comprehensive options such as St Cuthbert Mayne School. The current top-ranked secondary schools are The Spires College, Torquay Academy, and St Cuthbert Mayne School. Secondary schools have an average FMS Inspection Score of 7/10, Good band, compared with England's 7.4/10 (Good). Families across Torquay, from Babbacombe to Chelston and St Marychurch, have access to both highly competitive grammar schools and inclusive comprehensives. Use the search filters to compare schools by Attainment 8 or FMS Inspection Score.