Brixham College

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Higher Ranscombe Road, Brixham, TQ5 9HFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brixham College is a secondary school in Brixham for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 45 schools in Torbay. It ranks 8th of 8 secondary schools in Torbay. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 31 March 2026, report published 19 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Post-16 provision: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

161 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score36.7

36.7, 9.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths22.4%

22.4%, 23 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths49.7%

49.7%, 15.1 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc13.7%

13.7%, 26.8 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.92

2.92, 1.17 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

48 students

Average point score per A level entry23.14

23.14, 11.86 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade D+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,012 pupils on roll, with places for 1,050

Eligible for free school meals31.5%

31.5%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4%

4%, 17.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.5%

14.5%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.7%

5.7%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brixham College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 71.2
Paignton Academy	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 36.9
Dartmouth Academy	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.3
The Spires College	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.5
Torquay Boys' Grammar School	6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 70.8

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Rebecca Blackshaw
Phone: 03333602250
Website: brixhamcollege.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Higher Ranscombe Road, Brixham, TQ5 9HF
Local authority: Torbay
URN: 137755

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.