Academy in Great Torrington, Devon, England

Great Torrington School

Address

Calvesford Road

Great Torrington

Devon

EX38 7DJ

England

Coordinates| 50°57′19″N 4°08′02″W / 50.95517°N 4.13379°W / 50.95517; -4.13379Coordinates: 50°57′19″N 4°08′02″W / 50.95517°N 4.13379°W / 50.95517; -4.13379
Information
Type| Academy
Department for Education URN| 137228 Tables
Ofsted| Reports
Chair of Governors| Ian Newbury
Acting Headteacher| Andrew Bloodworth
Gender| Mixed
Age| 11 to 16
Enrolment| 724 as of January 2015[update]
Houses| Endurance, Resolution, Discovery, and Endeavour
Colour(s)|  Green
Website| www.gts.devon.sch.uk

Great Torrington School is a mixed secondary school located in Great Torrington in the English county of Devon.[1]

Previously a foundation school administered by Devon County Council, Great Torrington School was converted to academy status on 1 August 2011. However the school continues to coordinate with Devon County Council for admissions. Pupils are normally admitted from Beaford Primary School, Buckland Brewer Primary School, Dolton CE Primary School, Great Torrington Junior School, Horwood & Newton Tracey Primary School, Langtree Community School, Monkleigh Primary School, Shebbear Community School, The Clinton CE Primary School and West & East Putford School.[2]

Following a summer 2018 protest in which male pupils wore skirts and female pupils supported them by wearing trousers, accompanied by a petition, the school agreed in 2019 that pupils would be permitted to wear shorts during the summer term, while still requiring them to adhere to other aspects of the school's uniform policy.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Great Torrington School". Gts.devon.sch.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
2. ^ "Feeder schools". Gts.devon.sch.uk. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
3. ^ "Devon skirt demo boys can now wear shorts". BBC News. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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Schools in Devon (including Plymouth and Torbay)

Primary schools|

* Dartmouth Academy
* Hyde Park Junior School
* Marine Academy Plymouth
* St Budeaux CE Junior School
* Salisbury Road Primary School
* Teignmouth Community School

Secondary schools|

* All Saints CE Academy
* Atlantic Academy
* Axe Valley Academy
* Bideford College
* Braunton Academy
* Brixham College
* Chulmleigh College
* Clyst Vale Community College
* Coombe Dean School
* Coombeshead Academy
* Cullompton Community College
* Dartmouth Academy
* Dawlish College
* Eggbuckland Community College
* Exmouth Community College
* Great Torrington School
* Hele's School
* Holsworthy Community College
* Honiton Community College
* The Ilfracombe Academy
* Isca Academy
* Ivybridge Community College
* King Edward VI Community College
* The King's School
* Kingsbridge Community College
* Lipson Co-operative Academy
* Marine Academy Plymouth
* Newton Abbot College
* Notre Dame RC School
* Okehampton College
* Paignton Academy
* The Park Community School
* Pilton Community College
* Plympton Academy
* Plymstock School
* Queen Elizabeth's School
* St Boniface's Catholic College
* St Cuthbert Mayne School
* St James School
* St Luke's CE School
* St Peter's CE Aided School
* Sidmouth College
* Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
* South Dartmoor Community College
* South Devon UTC
* South Molton Community College
* The Spires College
* Stoke Damerel Community College
* Tavistock College
* Teign School
* Teignmouth Community School
* Tor Bridge High
* Torquay Academy
* Tiverton High School
* Uffculme School
* UTC Plymouth
* West Exe School

Grammar schools|

* Churston Ferrers Grammar School
* Colyton Grammar School
* Devonport High School for Boys
* Devonport High School for Girls
* Plymouth High School for Girls
* Torquay Boys' Grammar School
* Torquay Girls' Grammar School

Independent schools|

* Blundell's School
* Exeter Cathedral School
* Exeter School
* Kingsley School
* The Maynard School
* Mount Kelly School
* Plymouth College
* St Wilfrid's School
* Sands School
* Shebbear College
* Trinity School
* West Buckland School

Special education|

* Longcause Community Special School
* Oakwood Court College

Sixth forms & further education|

* Bicton College
* City College Plymouth
* Exeter College
* Exeter Mathematics School
* Petroc
* South Devon College

Defunct institutions|

* Allhallows College
* Bramdean School
* Convent of the Assumption
* Devon Studio School
* Edgehill College
* Exeter Tutorial College
* Grenville College
* Hele's Grammar School
* Kelly College
* Mount House School
* Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
* The Small School
* Southway Community College
* Stokelake Residential School
* Sutton High School
* United Services College

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