Skip to content ↓
IMG_9285-min.jpg
TGGS 2-241-min.jpg
IMG_9301-min.jpg
IMG_9061-min.jpg
Retouched_IMG_9480-min.jpg

Our School Values

Kindness

Equality

Well-being

Open Minds

Collaboration

Retouched_IMG_9480-min.jpg
Forster_Sarah.jpg
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 have just been hearing from my daughter about how fantastic the Geology day was today. I just wanted to personally thank you for organising and running it; she thoroughly enjoyed herself (as did her friend who also attended). Great experiments, interesting facts and totally engaged. Once again, thank you for running this and have a wonderful summer. Mr M - June 2024

Geology Day 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 Mrs Saunders Just a quick note to say a huge thank you to you and your colleagues for looking after the girls so well on Battlefields and making it such a memorable trip Before she went, our daughter was simply excited about going away with her friends abroad for a few days and i honestly don't think she had any idea of the impact the trip would have. She couldn't stop talking about it all and how it brought what happened in WW1 to life. It was great to hear her talking so passionately and with heart. Definitely a trip she will always remember. Thanks again for a wonderful trip and memories made for our daughter. With best wishes, Mrs H

HUGE Thank You!

I just wanted to say thank you for your help this morning when my daughter from Brixham CofE had a wobble coming in for her transition day. She was nervous but okay until a group of confident girls arrived and then I could see her worrying and getting upset. You were so kind walking her in and I just wanted to say that I felt reassured that she would be okay today and have a good day! Ms D July 2024

Year 6 Transition Day

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 for a wonderful transition day. My daughter cannot wait to get there in September and for that we are grateful. Have a great summer, Ms D July 2024

My daughter cannot wait to start in September!

A lovely message received from parents following a school tour: "My wife, daughter and I attended the open day today. We just wanted to thank you, Ms Forster and, most of all of course, the Year 7 pupils who took time to show us around the School. The girls were a fantastic credit to the School, full of anecdotes, tips and suggestions. Even though we discovered that our tour meant that the girls had missed out on the joy of pizza making in their food preparation class, they hid what must have been a disappointment to them expertly ! Please do feed back to them how well they did. It must have been very daunting for them. Honestly, they did not ask us to say this but: extra House Points for Wilkinson !"

School Tour thanks

The 6th Form @TGGS Open Evening on Tuesday 12 November 6-8pm

Our Outstanding 6th Form will be MIXED entry from September 2025

We look forward to welcoming all students and parents to this event where you will have the chance to meet our fantastic team of A-Level teachers and some of our inspiring current Sixth Form students.
The evening will include an introductory talk from the Head of Sixth Form and the Sixth Form Leadership Team. You can also get an overview of UCAS, Oxbridge and Medic and Careers Programmes on offer – enabling our students to access the most competitive university courses, careers and apprenticeships.