UKSchoolSearch
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Needs attentionURN 137755

Brixham College

Academy converter · Brixham · TQ5 9HF

Ages 11–18 · 1,012 pupils · Torbay

School website

Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

37.2

Overall absence

14.5%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-03-31

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.74
−20+2
Attainment 837.2
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+48%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)43.3%
Unauthorised6.3%
Authorised absence
8.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,017

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

185

Places offered

202

1st-preference offers

177

Total preferences (any rank)
329
Preferred offers (top 3)
202
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill96%

1,012 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,012
Boys / girls
482 / 530
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,012 / 1,050 (96%)
Free school meals
32.6%
FSM pupils
299
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Rebecca Blackshaw

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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Brixham, Torbay, 1,012 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Brixham
7
Secondary schools in Brixham
2
Academies among open schools in Brixham
100% (7)
Open schools in TQ5
7
Secondary in TQ5
2
Open schools in Torbay LA
47
Secondary in Torbay LA
8

Nearby secondary 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

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rebecca Blackshaw
Telephone
03333602250
Website
http://www.brixhamcollege.co.uk/

Official links