Brixham College
Higher Ranscombe Road, Brixham, TQ5 9HF
1,012 pupils · 96% of 1,050 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 32.6%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Post-16 | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 31 March 2026, published 19 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
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Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 36.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 22.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 49.7% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 13.7% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.86 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 134 | 115 | 224 | 130 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 169 | 140 | 262 | 166 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 202 | 185 | 329 | 202 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 199 | 173 | 291 | 197 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 198 | 178 | 306 | 197 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 172 | 136 | 283 | 172 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 194 | 173 | 311 | 194 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 199 | 173 | 334 | 199 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 3.6 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Paignton Academy 6.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
- The Spires College 9.3 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Torquay Boys' Grammar School 9.9 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Torquay Girls' Grammar School 9.9 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Torquay Academy 10 km · Standards maintained (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.