Torbay
Brunel School
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Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
What the data says
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Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -2.44
- Progress 8
- [-3.36, -1.51]
- Confidence interval
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (9 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 9 | 2.7 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 14 | 1.5 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 12 | 1.1 | -2.44 | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.0 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Torbay for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 150616 |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Vikki Alden |
| Trust | SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | TQ3 2AL |
| Pupils | 48 |
| FSM eligible | 83.3% |
Contact and identifiers
170b Torquay Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 2AL
www.brunelschool.org1803665522| DfE number | 7002 |
| UKPRN | 10094349 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2023 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 26 Feb 2020 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 4 Feb 2020 |
| Publication date | 26 Feb 2020 |