The Spires College is a grammar school. Grammar schools are state secondary schools that select their pupils by means of an examination taken by children at the age 10 or 11.
The 11 Plus exam is taken by children in their last year of primary school and determines whether they are suitable for a grammar school education.
Coordinates: 291992, 65076
Type of establishment: Grammar school
Phase of education: Secondary
Local authority: Torbay
Address: Westlands Lane
Town / city: Torquay
Postcode: TQ1 3PE
Phone number: 1803400660
Website: http://thespirescollege.com
Age range: 11 to 18
Offers boarding? No
Has a sixth form? Yes
Gender: Mixed
Is selective? No
Number of pupils: 1152
Number of girls: 581
Number of boys: 571
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals: 29.80%
Torquay Girls Grammar School (1.33 miles)
Torquay Boys' Grammar School (1.48 miles)
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy (5.71 miles)
Colyton Grammar School (26.41 miles)
Plymouth High School for Girls (27.86 miles)
Devonport High School for Girls (28.31 miles)
Devonport High School for Boys (29.03 miles)
Parkstone Grammar School (70.1 miles)
Poole Grammar School (70.54 miles)
Bournemouth School (75.6 miles)
Most recent year on file: 2023
38 students were entered for A-level exams at The Spires College in 2023.
Their average result as a point score was C.
Their average point score per A-Level entry was 28.39.
90.60%% of students completed their main study programme.
3.80% of students achieved AAB or higher in at least 2 facilitating subjects.
The average combined score for each student's best 3 A levels was C-.
Average point score for each student's best 3 A levels: 27.82.
37 students were entered for A-level exams at The Spires College in 2022.
Their average result as a point score was C+.
Their average point score per A-Level entry was 34.82.
96.9%% of students completed their main study programme.
17.4% of students achieved AAB or higher in at least 2 facilitating subjects.
The average combined score for each student's best 3 A levels was B-.
Average point score for each student's best 3 A levels: 35.36.
Most recent year on file: 2023
Number of pupils at the end of key stage 4: 205.
Number of pupils included in Progress 8 measure: 194.
Progress 8 measure after adjustment for extreme scores: -0.49.
% of key stage 4 pupils with entries in all English Baccalaureate subject areas: 26%.
% of pupils achieving strong 9-5 passes in both English and mathematics GCSEs: 34%.
Average Attainment 8 score per pupil: 40.8.
Total EBacc APS score per pupil: 3.44.
Number of pupils at the end of key stage 4: 148.00.
Number of pupils included in Progress 8 measure: 143.00.
Progress 8 measure after adjustment for extreme scores: -0.13.
% of key stage 4 pupils with entries in all English Baccalaureate subject areas: 28.00.
% of pupils achieving strong 9-5 passes in both English and mathematics GCSEs: 38.00.
Average Attainment 8 score per pupil: 44.90.
Total EBacc APS score per pupil: 3.72.
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