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Our School Values

Kindness

Equality

Well-being

Open Minds

Collaboration

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A welcome from

The Headteacher

Thank you for your interest in joining us here at Torquay Girls’ Grammar School.

We have been educating bright students from Devon for over one hundred years now. The outcomes for young people who come here are excellent; our academic results place us as one of the top schools nationally for both attainment and progress. Ofsted rate us as outstanding in all categories and our students go on to top universities, apprenticeships and employment opportunities.

However, these facts do not convey the real essence of our school, which is more about a way of thinking. It is about helping our pupils to believe they can achieve anything.

Ms Sarah Forster

Live and Learn

Our Curriculum

Our curriculum intent is to realise our vision to equip students for a future in which they have the academic qualifications, character skills and high self-esteem to make decisions that lead to long, happy and content lives.

As an Academy, we focus on the individual student. We want them to achieve the best possible academic outcomes, but in preparing them for their next steps we know that is not enough; they need to develop their character skills and be able to articulate them as they progress through their career.

Testimonials

Dear Mr Neighbour, I want to say a big thank you to you for all of your geology extra-curricular teaching – my daughter has really enjoyed doing geology and is very grateful to have had that chance. Also big thanks to you for your excellent careers newsletters, I really enjoy them very much, and frequently chat to Rosie about things in them.Thanks so much for everything you have done for the school over the years! It is very much appreciated. Ms R - June 2025

Mr Neighbour Thank You

Good morning, I wanted to pass on my heartfelt thanks for the wonderful card we received from Mrs Beal at the end of last week. She sent us a lovely hand written card congratulating our daughter for her entry into the creative writing competition recently. We were all impressed and encouraged by the recognition for her efforts and the boost this simple card has given to her confidence. Something the school does extremely well. Thank you so much Mrs Beal for seeing the importance of celebrating all the students. Kind regards. Mrs M - June 2024

Heartfelt Thanks

Dear Ms Saunders, I just wanted to say a huge thank you for all your help today; it was really nice to meet you. You made a task that I was finding particularly daunting much, much easier to manage. I am absolutely delighted with the uniform I bought; it fits my daughter perfectly and affordable too. I’m so glad that you were the first person I met at the new parents’ meeting today, which made me feel much more relaxed. I hope you have finally managed to put your feet up for the evening! Ms M - June 2025

Transition Thank You

Dear Dr Halliday, Just a brief message to thank you and everyone involved for your hard work organising the Ten Tors event. It was wonderful to be there today and to see our daughter finishing an enterprise during which she has learned so much. These are special years in a young person's life and major events like this will, I hope, serve as highlights that will be remembered for many years to come. Thank you for doing so much to make this one happen. Mr A May 2025

Ten Tors

Amazing! Thank you to all the brilliant staff guiding and supporting my daughter. She is clearly excelling at TGGS, and not only academically. Thank you so much. Mr D July 2024

Parents' response on receiving Grade Sheet

Thank you again to you and your team for, yet again, such a diligent approach. We really appreciate this level of support. Mr P - June 2025

Diligent approach

Last night, our family were on Teignmouth Back Beach from roughly 6.20 to just gone 8.30. We were sat near a group of TGGS girls celebrating their last day of formal lessons, and they behaved perfectly. They had a small radio, which was on sooo quietly, they were holding it up to their heads individually to listen to, to dance. We could vaguely hear the beat. They were playing ball games in an organised group circle. Several were swimming. They were not bringing attention to themselves apart from the fact that they were evidently having fun and a bit giddy, celebrating their scribble-on-their-school-tops day. Those girls were a credit to the school, from what I saw, and need congratulating.

Credit to the School!

Dear School, I just wanted to thank you for your support this morning; i’m bowled over by the kindness shown by school, which made me cry! Mrs D - November 2024

Thank you for your support

6th Form @TGGS Open Morning

We will be opening our doors to anyone considering our Sixth Form for 2025 or 2026 entry on Tuesday 1st July 2025 from 9:30-11:00.

The morning will include a welcome speech from Ellie Gale, Head of Sixth Form, followed by student-led tours and refreshments in the cafe.