Great Torrington School

24/08/2026

Hard work, commitment and resilience pay off at GTS

The class of 2026 reunited to collect their hard earned and well-deserved GCSE results on a day of celebration and success. The cohort will be fondly remembered as the “locked in” generation, a group who came together with their staff at the start of the year to ensure that they gave all they could in pursuit of their own personal goals.

GTS was proud to see so many of its young people be rewarded for their own individual efforts with the vast majority of pupils securing the qualifications they needed to move on to the step in their education or training. There were notable successes for Ella, Amber, Daisy, Jack, Eddie and Tabitha achieving 7 or more GCSEs Grade 7 -9, with Ella incredibly securing 4 at Grade 9.

As a collective GTS was pleased to see progress and success across all abilities and areas of the school, with initial outcomes showing 3% improvements in Grades 9-4 and 7% at Grades 9-5.

This year has shown that when the hard work of pupils combines with dedicated staff and supportive parents amazing things can happen. Congratulations to you all and good luck in the future!

19/08/2026

A fabulous opportunity to do next week with local film maker Matt Biggs - please use the booking link in the post below.

FREE filmmaking workshop opportunity for ages 11-25

Join filmmaker Matt Biggs for a free Rock Pool Filmmaking Workshop exploring the rockpools at Westward Ho! Discover these miniature ecosystems and turn your footage into a 30 second Nature Reel.

No filmmaking experience needed, just bring your curiosity!

Wednesday 26 August, Northam Burrows

Part of What Does Nature Mean To You? our summer project, in partnership with North Devon Biosphere Reserve, inviting young people to share their perspective on nature through film.

Limited places available, so book ahead! https://beaford.org/events/rockpool


North Devon Unesco Biosphere
361 Community Energy
North Devon Voluntary Services - NDVS
Earth Action North Devon
Westcountry Rivers Trust
Northam Burrows Country Park
The Plough Earth Film Festival

07/08/2026

Redundant enterprise/business/school IT Equipment available for sale from September. For more information please read the article linked on our website below.

As part of our ongoing review of school technology, we are disposing of a number of items of IT equipment that are no longer required by the school.

30/07/2026

We are currently advertising for a Mealtime Assistant. For more information please check the vacancies page on our website.

Welcome to the Support Staff vacancies section of the school website. Here you will find all the latest vacancies available within Great Torrington School. Before applying please be sure to read all the information below, failure to do so may affect your application.

24/07/2026

📢 IT'S TODAY! Don't Miss Out! 🎉

Come along to the FREE Community Wellbeing Event at Great Torrington School Sports Hall today and discover the fantastic support, activities and opportunities available right here in our local community.

Bring your family and friends and explore a wide range of information stalls, local organisations, services and activities for all ages!

📍 Great Torrington School Sports Hall
🕒 Today, 3:00pm – 6:00pm

✨ Meet local organisations
✨ Discover services and opportunities
✨ Enjoy activities for all ages
✨ Pick up useful information and support
✨ Grab some amazing freebies!

There's something for everyone, so come along and see what our vibrant community has to offer.

👉 Join and follow the Torrington 100 page for the latest updates and event information.

See you there! 😊

22/07/2026

Have a great summer GTS

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22/07/2026

Final School Assembly of 2026

A huge congratulations to Endeavour House for winning the Ash House Cup for 2026!

Congratulations to Discovery House for the double achievement of winning both the Rhymer's Cup and the Sports Day Cup.

We were delighted to welcome our guest speaker, Harlum Lewis, a Great Torrington School alumnus, better known as Harlum Wolf, a Para GB Surfer.

Harlum shared his inspiring journey and spoke about his passion for sport, explaining how it has shaped his life. He began his sporting career in wheelchair basketball before transitioning into adaptive surfing, where he has achieved remarkable success. Harlum is a three-time English Champion and has proudly represented Great Britain in competitions overseas, including in the United States.

We would like to thank Harlum for taking the time to visit us today. It was a real pleasure to welcome him back to GTS. His determination, resilience and positive attitude truly embody the values we strive to instil in our pupils, and he was an inspiration to everyone in the room.

If any members of the GTS alumni community would like to support Harlum as he continues his sporting journey, please consider donating via his GoFundMe page:

👉 Support Harlum's Journey https://gofund.me/54d42ff06

Thank you, Harlum, and we wish you every success for the future!

Finally, we would like to wish everyone in the GTS community a safe, happy and well-deserved summer. Thank you for being part of another fantastic year. We look forward to welcoming our pupils back in September, refreshed and ready for the opportunities and adventures that the new academic year will bring. ☀️😊

22/07/2026

📢 Important Update for Parents and Carers of Current Year 5 Pupils 📢

If your child will be starting Year 7 in September 2027, please note that applications for secondary school places will open on 1 September 2026 and close on 31 October 2026.

⚠️ Important: Devon School Admissions will no longer send reminder letters to parents and carers to apply.

✅ You can register now to receive an email or text reminder when the application system goes live on 1 September 2026, helping to ensure you don't miss the application window. See the post below for the form.

As you start thinking about your child's transition to secondary school, we would be delighted to welcome you to Great Torrington School at one of our Open Events this September.

📅 To view our Open Event dates and register your place, please visit: 👉 https://www.gts.devon.sch.uk/events

We look forward to meeting you and showing you what makes GTS such a great place to learn.