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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Great Torrington School

Academy converter secondary school in Torrington (Devon).

Attainment 8
42.1
▼ 4.1 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
41.3%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
87.5%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.4
▼ 0.3 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
26.3%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
8.8%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
96%
863 / 900 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Jul 2022

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

All the staff at GTS want our pupils to: Have their Dreams , Believe in themselves and Achieve . GTS is committed to being a fully inclusive, safe school that educates in a holistic manner and promotes the wider personal development of every young person, equipping them to be global citizens.

It will inspire pupils to achieve their full potential through providing opportunities, raising aspirations, and driving academic attainment. The core purpose of Great Torrington School is to create an inclusive community of successful learners. Our school community is built around a set of core values that shape our decisions and interactions.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Film Club
  • Gymnastics
  • Mandarin
  • ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Carnegie Centre of ExcellenceRecognised award

Key facts

URN
137228
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Devon
Constituency
Torridge and Tavistock
Setting
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2011

Governing body (16 current, 2 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

12 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).

Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Susanne KiffChief Financial OfficerTrust officersince 2026
Mrs Sian Tennant Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Soloman Satnam SinghMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2025
Miss Elizabeth Cox Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Sharon Balman Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Dr Caroline Chipperfield Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Michael Machin Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAny additional members appointed by the members of the academy trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Emma Louise Beer Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2022 · until 2030
Mrs Samantha Meeson Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2022
Mr Martin SmithMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2020
Mr Ian Newberry Confirmed same personChair of TrusteesTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Andrew Bloodworth Confirmed same personAccounting OfficerTrust officersince 2019
Mr Andrew Bloodworth Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2019
Mr Paul Jarrett Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAny additional members appointed by the members of the academy trustsince 2016
Mrs Christine (Lesley) WallTrusteeTrust boardAny additional members appointed by the members of the academy trustsince 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Colin Wynne Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAny additional members appointed by the members of the academy trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Miss Kelly Roach FormerChief Financial OfficerTrust officersince 2020 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Joanna Pateman Confirmed same personGovernance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)Governance professionalsince 2018

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record