Brixham College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Oct 10 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Unique reference
- 137755
- Address
- Higher Ranscombe Road, TQ5 9HF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1068 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.6%
- Persistent absence
- 37.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.9%
White British 90.6%
Other White 3.9%
Mixed 3.9%
Other 0.4%
African 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.21
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.8
Local authority average 47.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.33
Local authority average 4.07
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 19 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 44 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 40 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 16 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 47 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 16 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
Admissions
Brixham College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 202
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 99
- 3rd preference
- 45
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 177
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 214 98 116 |
| Year 8 | 211 119 92 |
| Year 9 | 197 98 99 |
| Year 10 | 170 85 85 |
| Year 11 | 184 81 103 |
| Year 12 | 52 23 29 |
| Year 13 | 40 21 19 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 86.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 47.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 37.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 54.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 21.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 16.0% 21.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 1.7% |