Brixham College
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 36.7 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 36.7
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 45%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.74
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.94, -0.53]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 161 | 36.7 | — | 45.3% | 13.7% | 2.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 182 | 37.2 | -0.74 | 42.3% | 19.2% | 3.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 195 | 40.8 | -0.21 | 53.0% | 23.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 160 | 36.9 | -0.89 | 44.0% | 39.0% | 3.4 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Torbay for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137755 |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Principal Rebecca Blackshaw |
| Trust | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | TQ5 9HF |
| Latest pupils | 161 |
| FSM eligible | 29.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Higher Ranscombe Road, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 9HF
http://www.brixhamcollege.co.uk/View local authority page3333602250| DfE number | 4118 |
| UKPRN | 10035994 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 26 Nov 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Publication date | 26 Nov 2023 |