50%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
22%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
469.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,053
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 10/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTorbay
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Brixham College · Secondary with sixth form · Torbay
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
50%
+1pp
59%54%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
22%
-8pp
35%29%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Attainment 8
36.7
-0.5
40.838.836.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.7
EBacc entry
14%
-6pp
39%26%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
469.3
-83.0
650.2559.8469.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 469.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
23.1
-1.7
33.028.123.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23.1
A-level value added
-0.59
-0.6
+0.2-0.2-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
+9pp
10%5%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
D+
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,053
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Higher Ranscombe Road, Brixham, TQ5 9HF
Local authority
Torbay
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 50% | 22% | 36.7 | Not applicable | 14% | 469.3 | 19% | 1,053 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 30% | 37.2 | -0.74 | 19% | 552.4 | 28% | 1,068 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 35% | 40.8 | -0.21 | 23% | 650.2 | 28% | 1,091 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 34% | 36.9 | -0.89 | 39% | 542.0 | 50% | 1,058 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 28% | 38.9 | -0.42 | 27% | 622.8 | 41% | 1,084 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 23% | 37.7 | -0.60 | 9% | 650.5 | 33% | 1,068 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 40% | 44.4 | -0.12 | 8% | — | 23% | 1,073 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 23.1 | D+ | -0.59 | 9% | 53 |
| 2023/24 | 24.8 | D+ | -0.03 | 0% | 53 |
| 2022/23 | 33.0 | C+ | — | 8% | 66 |
| 2021/22 | 29.7 | C | — | 8% | 65 |
| 2018/19 | 30.9 | C | +0.22 | 10% | 57 |
| 2017/18 | 25.6 | C- | +0.19 | 8% | 41 |
| 2016/17 | 25.2 | C- | +0.07 | 2% | 67 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,053 | 17.4 | 18% | 4% | 31% | 12% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 1,068 | 16.3 | 20% | 3% | 32% | 14% | 43% |
| 2022/23 | 1,091 | 16.4 | 18% | 2% | 30% | 12% | 40% |
| 2021/22 | 1,058 | 16.1 | 17% | 1% | 27% | 12% | 42% |
| 2020/21 | 1,074 | 16.6 | 15% | 3% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,084 | 17.4 | 14% | 2% | 26% | 7% | 21% |
| 2017/18 | 1,068 | 16.7 | 11% | 1% | 28% | 7% | 21% |
| 2016/17 | 1,073 | 17.3 | 6% | 2% | 27% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.