Tor Bridge High

School overview

Tor Bridge High is a secondary school serving Plymouth, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 1,122 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Tor Bridge High 'Good'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 40.4, below the national average of 46. That is down 3.8 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

42% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 63% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Tor Bridge High was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 190 families who put it first were offered a place. After Year 11, 91% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 13.4%. There are about 16.3 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.