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The school consistently is among the best public examination results in Devon and has become a candidate school which, as of academic year 2009–2011, will offer the International Baccalaureate as a sixth form examination option in addition to A levels. Current presenter of the BBC television programme "The Sky at Night" Chris Lintott, who lectures at Oxford University, was also a student of the school. The astronomer and broadcaster Sir Patrick Moore was a patron of the school and maintained close ties – Ralegh House even performed the premiere of his operetta "Galileo" in the late 1990s. Opened in 1989, it houses a 19.2" (0.5m) Newtonian reflector, and is used by the school itself, by the Torbay Astronomical Society, and is also regularly open to the public. The school has its own astronomical observatory. Part of Torquay Boys Grammar School, Shiphay – – 80763 The school is partnered with the neighboring Girls Grammar School ( Torquay Girls' Grammar School) and Torquay Academy. Steve Margetts, Principal since 2014 of Torquay Academy (former Head of Davys House and Business, Economics and Enterprise).Barry Sindall, Headmaster from 1990 to 2008 of Colyton Grammar School, and Chief Executive since 2008 of the Grammar Schools Headteachers Association (former Deputy Head).Robert Masters, Headmaster since 2004 of The Judd School (former Deputy Head).John Granger, Headmaster from 1996 to 2009 of Bournemouth School (former Deputy Head of school).Arnold Ridley – between the wars- playwright and actor who played Private Godfrey in Dad's Army.Playing fields – These are used for all sports and can not be hired out to the community.The top astroturf is mainly used for football, tennis and basketball. Astroturf – A bottom astroturf used mainly for football and can be hired out to the community.D Block – Philosophy & Applied Ethics and Business and Enterprise are taught here.

Music Suite and PE Changing Rooms- Music is taught upstairs and the PE Changing Rooms are downstairs, although the Sports Hall is situated inside the main school building.

Centenary Hall – Used for assemblies and some clubs.

Languages College – The school's languages are taught there (Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Mandarin) and it also houses a kitchen that teachers can use.

Manor – Art and Media Studies are taught there.

Main School Building – Houses the Bistro (now known as the "Retreat"), Offices, Reception, Library, Sixth Form Block, Sports Hall, Science, Maths, English, Geography, History, ICT and Technology Classrooms.

He retired in 2013, and was succeeded by Peter Lawrence. In September 2010, it gained Academy status.Ī long-standing headteacher, Roy Pike, worked for 43 years at the school, 27 years as head. The school is made up of a number of buildings: The Centenary Hall (used for charities and assemblies), Music Block (also houses the PE changing rooms), TBGS Languages Centre (where languages are taught it is also home to a kitchen for teacher use), the D Block (used for Philosophy & Applied Ethics and Business and Enterprise), the Manor (used for Art and Media Studies), the Observatory (used by the astronomical society) and the main school building (used for all subjects otherwise.) The school currently occupies Shiphay Manor, a 17th-century manor with extensive parkland, known as 'The Paddock' (owned by the neighbouring Girls' School), used by boys in year 11 or above for recreation. The new School was later rebuilt on land purchased from Torquay Grammar School for Girls in 1982.Īs part of its centenary in 2004, the school opened a new hall known as the Cavanna Centenary Hall. The school, by now called "Torquay School", later moved to its new location in Barton Road, where it was established under its current name.

The school was founded in 1904 as "The Torquay Pupil Teachers Centre", with premises in Abbey Hall, Rock Road.