Brixham CollegePaignton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Brixham College and Paignton Academy are secondary schools.
Brixham College scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Paignton Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Paignton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Brixham College was judged in need of attention and Paignton Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.7 for Brixham College and 36.9 for Paignton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Brixham College (36.9 in 2021-22, 36.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Paignton Academy (37.8 in 2021-22, 36.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrixhamBrixham College | PaigntonPaignton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D41/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 8 in Torbay | 7th of 8 in Torbay Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,053 | 1,582 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,590 | |
| Location | Brixham, TQ5 9HF | Paignton, TQ3 3WA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.7 | 36.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.4% | 24.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.7% Stronger figure | 41.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 13.7% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.92 | 2.99 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 161 | 264 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 48 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 23.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 23.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,053 | 1,582 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.6% | 33.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.5% | 11.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.9% | 29.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Brixham College
Paignton Academy
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