Torquay Boys' Grammar School
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| Motto | Aude Sapere Dare to be Wise |
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| Established | 1904 |
| Type | Trust, selective academy |
| Headteacher | Mr. P Lawrence |
| Chairman of Governors | Brian Wills Pope |
| Location |
Shiphay Manor Drive Torquay Devon TQ2 7EL England Coordinates: 50°28′34″N 3°33′25″W / 50.476°N 3.557°W |
| DfE URN | 136321 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | 1,113 |
| Gender | Boys, Non-Binary (what is that) |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Blake, Davys, Frobisher, Gilbert, Hawkins, Ralegh |
| Colours | Blue /Red |
| Publication | Torquin |
| Website | www |
Torquay Boys' Grammar School is a selective boys grammar school in Torquay, Devon, England. As of January 2012[update], it had 1,113 students. The school was founded in 1904 and celebrated its centenary in 2004. It has six houses named after famous British mariners.
Notable alumni include Members of Parliament, international rowers, clergymen and an international cricketer.
It is situated in Shiphay, south of the Torbay District Hospital, not far from the A3022 and Torre railway station.
The school was founded in 1904 as "The Torquay Pupil Teachers Centre", with premises in Abbey Hall, Rock Road. It opened its doors on 4 September 1904. 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 new School was rebuilt on land purchased from Torquay Grammar School for Girls in 1982.
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 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 'Y' Block (used for Philosophy & Applied Ethics and Business and Enterprise), the Manor (used for Art and Media Studies) and the main school building (used for all subjects otherwise.)
In September 2010, it gained Academy status.
In 2013, it was revealed that, after 43 years at Torquay Boys’ Grammar School, 27 of them as Headteacher, Roy Pike, the latest Head of the school, had retired. He resigned as of December 2013 and wrote to the Governors and Trustees resigning his post as from December 2013. During the school's 2013 Prize Giving ceremony, he was elected to be the prize giver and gave a speech, commemorating his experiences with the school which ended with a 1-minute standing ovation. In his temporary replacement, Peter Lawrence was chosen to be acting head, for at least one whole academic year before becoming permanent headmaster in 2014.
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