Were to start? Torreta 2 is as I guess you know recognised as being one of the two nicest areas of Torrevieja (That and La Veleta) and is often referred to as Torreta Florida (Pron.To-rr-eta Flo-ree-da! PLEASE!!) Now, Torrevieja is NOT Marbella so don't get carried away but is a safe, nice area with the Cycle Path/Via Verde giving it a green lung and it is borderedby the salt lake.
Education: Theoretically the council can bus children anywhere over Torrevieja (and do!) The reality is that they have built a brand new school (Las Culturas) on the border of Torreta 2 and 3. It has over 65% expat children. To say we were not massively impressed when it was built is an understatement. Torreta 2 is designated as residential and WAS mainly detached villas until they inflicted us with Baños de Europa just down the road which is 3 developments built into one next to the Via Verde Nature Trail and salt lake (Salina). How it ever got planning permission is a mystery to everybody (except the bank managers of a "few" and the manufacturers of brown envelopes according to expat urban legend).
There are a number of international schools within "shooting" distance. El Limonar and Mar Azul. Where do I begin? I know teachers, ex head teachers, staff, parents of both. Let´s just say if you google "mar azul illegal" or "mar azul demonstration" you will get plenty of info. Bottom line is that most parents think the school is fantastic ...even though it´s first premises were illegal and the situation at San Miguel can at best be called "interesting". I have known the headmistress for nearly 10 years and she is a caring person who set up her school initially because there was nowhere ear that could help her young child who has learning disabilities. A very resolute lady who has shown tremendous resolve to keep the school open. As for El Limonar, THIS IS A PERSONAL OPINION ONLY, I would just say I would not dream about putting my children there. They have nice new premises but .....
I have written much about education in Torrevieja and much is not pretty. Search this forum for some of what I have written. Bottom line is at 10 he will learn the language quickly enough if he wants to. It is also true that the crises of 2003/2006 are now over. Torrevieja boomed from 55,000to 90,000 in that time and so OBVIOUSLY the systems came under pressure - education, health, transport ...everything. All is now a lot calmer and the town had a DECREASE in population last year. It will recover I am sure but it´s pretty down at the moment. It will recover because the madrileños love it - it´s nickname is La Playa de Madrid - and whilst the expats might move out the Spanish will snap up the cheap housing for 2nd homes etc
I can/have written more but I hope that will give you some idea.
I wish you every success - os deseo mucha suerte.