99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
96%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
71.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
37%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
911.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,016
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTorbay
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy · 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
99%
+2pp
100%99%97%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
96%
+5pp
98%94%90%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 96%
Attainment 8
71.2
+5.2
71.868.966.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71.2
EBacc entry
37%
+18pp
37%28%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
EBacc APS
911.3
+87.9
966.6895.0823.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 911.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
43.0
+5.7
43.040.137.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.0
A-level value added
+0.15
+0.3
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
22%
+9pp
22%18%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Average A-level grade
B+
+1
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,016
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
6%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
Greenway Road, Churston Ferrers, Brixham, TQ5 0LN
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 | 99% | 96% | 71.2 | Not applicable | 37% | 911.3 | 49% | 1,016 |
| 2023/24 | 97% | 91% | 66.0 | +0.17 | 19% | 823.4 | 33% | 1,021 |
| 2022/23 | 98% | 90% | 69.7 | +0.62 | 34% | 908.3 | 55% | 1,034 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 98% | 71.8 | +0.46 | 35% | 966.6 | 53% | 1,033 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 93% | 68.0 | +0.36 | 35% | 851.5 | 51% | 1,030 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 96% | 69.2 | +0.50 | 39% | 841.5 | 56% | 1,012 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 88% | 65.7 | +0.27 | 37% | — | 51% | 990 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 43.0 | B+ | +0.15 | 22% | 117 |
| 2023/24 | 37.3 | B- | -0.16 | 14% | 167 |
| 2022/23 | 39.9 | B | — | 21% | 143 |
| 2021/22 | 41.1 | B | — | 16% | 143 |
| 2018/19 | 37.4 | B- | -0.12 | 18% | 128 |
| 2017/18 | 38.0 | B- | +0.19 | 20% | 143 |
| 2016/17 | 31.5 | C | -0.23 | 14% | 155 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,016 | 17.0 | 6% | 3% | 10% | 6% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 1,021 | 16.4 | 5% | 3% | 7% | 7% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,034 | 16.4 | 6% | 2% | 8% | 7% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 1,033 | 16.1 | 5% | 1% | 8% | 8% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,087 | 17.9 | 4% | 3% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,030 | 16.4 | 3% | 4% | 8% | 5% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,012 | 18.7 | 2% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 990 | 17.6 | 2% | 2% | 8% | 5% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.