St Cuthbert Mayne School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–18 · Torquay, Torbay
St Cuthbert Mayne School is a secondary school in Torquay, Torbay for ages 11–18 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 23 April 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Trumlands Road, Torquay, TQ1 4RN
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic/Church of England
- Council
- Torbay
- Pupils on roll
- 1,001 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 23 April 2025
Strengths
- “The school has high aspirations for its pupils.”
- “Many areas of the curriculum have been successfully redesigned in recent years to increase ambition.”
- “As a result, pupils now benefit from a better quality of education than before, allowing them to achieve more highly.”
To improve
- “However, actions to improve attendance are not reaching some pupils who are missing out on the improved educations that the school offers.”
- “The school’s published outcomes in 2024 were below national averages, however.”
- “This was in part due to poor pupil attendance and high levels of in-year transfers into the school in key stage 4.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 26% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 75 first-preference applications, 189 offers in total, 75 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Torbay.
- Torquay Academy 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- The Spires College 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Torquay Girls' Grammar School 1.1 mi Outstanding
- Torquay Boys' Grammar School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Paignton Academy 4.4 mi Not judged
- Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 6.2 mi Good
- Brixham College 6.4 mi No Ofsted grade