Brunel School
170b Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2AL
64 pupils · 102% of 63 capacity
- Type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Free school meals
- 76.6%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 9 June 2026, published 24 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 1.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 0% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 0% |
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.
Nearby alternatives
- Preston Bridge School 0.3 km · No Ofsted rating
- Cambian Devon School 2.7 km · No Ofsted rating
- Eat That Frog C.I.C 3.7 km · No Ofsted rating
- Abbey School 5.3 km · No Ofsted rating
- The Lodestar Academy 5.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Combe Pafford School 6.3 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
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.