Churston Ferrers Grammar School AcademyBrixham College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brixham.
Summary of the comparison
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy and Brixham College are secondary schools in Brixham.
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Brixham College scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy was judged Good and Brixham College was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 71.2 for Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy and 36.7 for Brixham College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy (71.8 in 2021-22, 71.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Brixham College (36.9 in 2021-22, 36.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrixhamChurston Ferrers Grammar School Academy | BrixhamBrixham College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 8 in Torbay Stronger figure | 8th of 8 in Torbay | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,016 | 1,053 | |
| Capacity | 982 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Brixham, TQ5 0LN | Brixham, TQ5 9HF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 71.2 Stronger figure | 36.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 95.9% Stronger figure | 22.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.3% Stronger figure | 49.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 37.0% Stronger figure | 13.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.24 Stronger figure | 2.92 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 146 | 161 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 112 | 48 | |
| A-level average points | 43.0 Stronger figure | 23.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 42.5 Stronger figure | 23.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.3% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,016 | 1,053 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.5% | 30.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 4.5% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 11.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.2% Stronger figure | 33.9% | 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
A-level average points
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.
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
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