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Tor Bridge High

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Miller Way, Estover, Plymouth PL6 8UN · torbridge.net · 01752 207907

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
40.4
average Attainment 8 score. Plymouth 45.7, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,121
80% of 1,400 places
Local authority
Plymouth
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
27.3%
First language not English
5.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 190 families put the school first and 194 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 222 (Places 199)222September 2023: 236 (Places 197)236September 2024: 194 (Places 203)194September 2025: 189 (Places 211)189September 2026: 190 (Places 194)190Places 194
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261941901100%
September 2025Sept 20252111890.9100%
September 2024Sept 2024203194198%
September 2023Sept 20231972361.2▲78%
September 2022Sept 20221992221.1▲88%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40.4, and 41.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Plymouth it was 45.7, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 40.3 (England 46.3)40.32017/18: 40.3 (England 46.5)40.32018/19: 41.5 (England 46.7)41.52021/22: 43.0 (England 48.8)43.02022/23: 38.2 (England 46.3)38.22023/24: 44.2 (England 45.9)44.22024/25: 40.4 (England 46.0)40.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼40.446.0
▼41.8%45.4%
●63.0%64.8%
▼17.9%40.5%
▼3.424.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form29.6−6.8
Further education43+5.6
Other education0.5−1.9
Apprenticeship13.4−1.2
Employment3.2−0.7
Not in a lasting destination6.5+3.1
Activity not captured3.8+1.9

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 22.1 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 28.1 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 29.7 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 28.2 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 31.2 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 32.1 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 31.7 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 33.2 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
51 studentsC+ (33.2)Average +0.03
51 studentsC+ (33.2)Average +0.02
34 studentsMerit+ (27.3)Average -0.09
8 studentsDist (35.9)Average +0.61
3.7%AAB or better
81.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2437C+ (31.7)-0.26
2022/2356C+ (32.1)—
2021/2245C (31.2)—
2018/1944C- (28.2)+0.07
2017/1859C (29.7)-0.16
2016/1759C- (28.1)-0.06
2015/1656D+ (22.1)-0.32

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University30.1+10.9
Further and other education6.9−5.2
Further education5.5−5.6
Other education1.4+0.4
Apprenticeship5.5−10.7
Employment37+4.7
Not in a lasting destination17.8+1.6
Activity not captured2.7−1.3

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Tor Bridge High on 21 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
21 Apr 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2021Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Apr 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Jul 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

72% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (87 replies, to 5 September 2022).

Recommend
72%
Replies
87
7% · 5 Sept 2022
Child is happy at school▼82% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼79% agreeEngland 91%
Pupils are well behaved▼72% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼70% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼81% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼61% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼67% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼77% agreeEngland 88%
Supports personal development▼55% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼59% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●49% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼58% agreeEngland 67%

based on 21 parents (24%) with SEND

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