Brixham College

School overview

Brixham College is a secondary school serving Brixham, Torbay, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,053 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Brixham College 'Requires improvement'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 36.7 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 0.5 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

22% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 50% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. If you are considering Brixham College, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.