The Spires College
About the school
The Spires College is an open secondary school in Torbay.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 16 November 2022
- Published
- 12 January 2023
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- School remains Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 44.5
- Torbay
- 47.4
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Torbay
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 51.40%
- Torbay
- 49.60%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 60.70%
- Torbay
- 65.20%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 26.80%
- Torbay
- 26.20%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.88
- Torbay
- 4.13
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C-
Average A-level points
- School
- 28.02
AAB or better
- School
- 10.00%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1131
Girls
48.54%
Boys
51.46%
SEN support
19.98%
Education, health and care plan
5.48%
English as an additional language
6.90%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
30.83%
Overall absence
8.57
Persistent absence
23.91
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
205
Sustained education or employment
91%
Education
86%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
3%
Not sustained
5%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
60
Sustained education or employment
73%
Higher education
32%
Further education
3%
Apprenticeship
8%
Employment
30%