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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 147813

Brixham Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Brixham · TQ5 9HF

Ages 3–11 · 187 pupils · Torbay

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
188

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
41
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill74%

187 pupils · 252 places

Pupils on roll
187
Boys / girls
87 / 100
School capacity
252
Capacity fill
187 / 252 (74%)
Free school meals
25.4%
FSM pupils
47
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Academy trust
THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Sponsor
The Academy for Character and Excellence
Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Stewart

Location

Address
Higher Ranscombe Road
Postcode
TQ5 9HF
Town
Brixham
County
Devon
Local authority
Torbay
District
Torbay
Constituency
South Devon
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Brixham, Torbay, 187 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 25.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Exeter.

Open schools in Brixham
7
Primary schools in Brixham
5
Academies among open schools in Brixham
100% (7)
Open schools in TQ5
7
Primary in TQ5
5
Open schools in Torbay LA
47
Primary in Torbay LA
31

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BrixhamNear TQ5

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Stewart
Telephone
01803882575
Website
http://www.brixhamcofe.org

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