Dartmouth AcademyChurston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Dartmouth Academy and Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy.
Dartmouth Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dartmouth Academy was judged Good and Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.3 for Dartmouth Academy and 71.2 for Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Dartmouth Academy (44.3 in 2021-22, 45.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy (71.8 in 2021-22, 71.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DartmouthDartmouth Academy | BrixhamChurston Ferrers Grammar School Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 40 in Devon | 3rd of 8 in Torbay | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 452 | 1,016 | |
| Capacity | 810 | 982 | |
| Location | Dartmouth, TQ6 9HW | Brixham, TQ5 0LN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.3 | 71.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.7% | 95.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.0% | 99.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 23.9% | 37.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.79 | 6.24 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 46 | 146 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 112 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 43.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 42.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 22.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 452 | 1,016 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.3% | 9.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.2% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 4.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% | 11.2% 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.
Dartmouth Academy
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