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The Spires College

Westlands Lane, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 3PE · URN 113526

Public data summary

4.9

out of 10 · 22 data sources

Coverage 65% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 549
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,304
Local authority: Torbay

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.15
GCSE Attainment 8: 43.6
A-level average: C-
Sustained education: 36.0%
University: 34.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.4%
Persistent absence: 30.8%
Free school meals: 22.7%
SEN support: 25.5%
English additional language: 6.9%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 6.7:1
Average class size: 20.5
Staff turnover: 19.6%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

5.2

5 contributing signals

Progress

5.9

1 contributing signals

Attendance

3.8

5 contributing signals

Resources

5.5

4 contributing signals

Equity

3.3

2 contributing signals

Destinations

5.3

5 contributing signals

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Official website

01803400660

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