Great Torrington School

Contact details

Address
Calvesford Road
Torrington
Devon
EX38 7DJ see on map
Telephone
01805-623531
Fax
01805-624332
Headteacher / Principal
Mr Andy Bloodworth
SENCO
Email
admin@gts.devon.sch.uk
Website
www.gts.devon.sch.uk

Location

School information
DfE number
878/4055
School type
School sector
Type of school
Academy School
Local learning community
District
Age range
11-16
Ofsted
See latest Ofsted School Inspection Report
Performance
See latest Performance Tables
Feeder school(s)
Beaford Community Primary and Nursery School
Buckland Brewer Primary School
Dolton Church Of England Primary School
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church Of England Primary School
Horwood And Newton Tracey Community Primary School
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit
Monkleigh Primary School
Parkham Primary School
Shebbear Community School
The Clinton Church of England Primary School
Admissions details
Number on roll
January 2017
684
January 2018
730
Places offered for admission in
September 2017
152
September 2018
151
Appeals for admission in
September 2017
0
September 2018
Published Admission Number
2018-19
160
2019-20
186

Document(s)

  • 1 Looked After Children or previously Looked After Children who were immediately adopted or made the subject of a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order.

    2 Children for whom an exceptional medical or social need to attend this school is demonstrated.

    3 Children who live in our designated area, with a sibling on roll at this school when the application is made.

    4 Other children who live in our designated area.

    5 Children who live outside our designated area, with a sibling on roll at this school when the application is made.

    6 Children of members of staff employed at this school for more than two years when the application is made or recruited within the past two years to fill a vacancy for which there was a skills shortage.

    7 Other children.

    1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order.
    2. Priority will next be given to children based on their exceptional medical or social needs or those of a parent with evidence from a medical specialist or social worker of the child’s or parent’s need and why they must attend this school rather than any other, based on those needs.
    3. Priority will next be given to children living within the catchment area set out in the map below, who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school.
    4. Priority will next be given to children living within the catchment area, on roll at a linked school, named below.*
    5. Priority will next be given to other children living within the catchment area.
    6. Priority will next be given to children living outside the catchment area, who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school.
    7. Priority will next be given to children living outside the catchment area, on roll at a linked school.
    8. Priority will next be given to children of members of staff who have been employed at this school for more than two years or recruited within the past two years to fill a vacancy for which there was a skills shortage.
    9. Other children.
  • Mrs Tricia Clements on 01805 623531Open Evening: Thursday 20th September, 6.00pm - 8.00pm.  Open Mornings:  24th, 25th 26th, 27th, 28th September, 9.10am - 10.50am.
     
  •   Priority for children at a feeder school applies only during the normal round of admissions, before the start of September in new Year 7. It no longer applies for the 2018-19 academic year.  
Term dates

Key:

Autumn term

Spring term

Summer term

Non pupil days

Holidays / Bank holidays

Weekend

  • 2018 / 2019 Academic Year

    • September 2018
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    • October 2018
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    • November 2018
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      2627282930 
    • December 2018
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      31 
    • January 2019
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       123456
      78910111213
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      28293031 
    • February 2019
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       123
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    • March 2019
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    • April 2019
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      2930 
    • May 2019
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    • June 2019
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    • July 2019
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    • Count: 190

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Related information

School Admissions

Telephone
0345 155 1019
Email
admissions@devon.gov.uk
Website
www.devon.gov.uk/admissions

School Transport

Telephone
0345 155 1019
Email
schooltransportservicequeries-mailbox@devon.gov.uk
Website
www.devon.gov.uk/school_transport