Brixham College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Higher Ranscombe Road
 Brixham
 Devon TQ5 9HF
Telephone: 0333 360 2250
Previous Name: n/a

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Brixham College
Trust: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Miss Rebecca Blackshaw (since January 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Mark Eager
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 61.4 / 18.18
Non-teaching Staff*: 34.77
Number of pupils: 1053
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.1
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 29.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 23.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 17.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Torbay
Constituency: Totnes
Electoral Ward: St Peter's with St Mary's
School Number: 8804118

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th October 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Brixham Church of England Primary School (0.0km) show on map
  2. Furzeham Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  3. Eden Park Primary & Nursery School (1.1km) show on map
  4. St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  5. Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy (3.7km) show on map
  6. Galmpton Church of England Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  7. White Rock Primary School (5.0km) show on map
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  9. St Michael's Church of England Academy (6.2km) show on map
  10. South Devon College (6.2km) show on map
  11. Curledge Street Academy (6.3km) show on map
  12. Hayes School (6.5km) show on map
  13. Preston Bridge School (6.8km) show on map
  14. Sacred Heart Catholic School (6.8km) show on map
  15. Brunel School (6.9km) show on map
  16. Oldway Primary School (6.9km) show on map
  17. Paignton Academy (7.0km) show on map
  18. Cambian Devon School (7.0km) show on map
  19. Preston Primary School (7.8km) show on map
  20. Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School (7.9km) show on map
  21. Kings Ash Academy (8.0km) show on map
  22. Dartmouth Academy (8.1km) show on map
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  26. Eat That Frog C.I.C (8.5km) show on map
  27. Warberry CofE Academy (8.5km) show on map
  28. Cockington Primary School (8.8km) show on map
  29. Ellacombe Church of England Academy (9.0km) show on map
  30. All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School (9.0km) show on map
  31. The Spires College (9.3km) show on map
  32. Upton St James CofE Primary School (9.3km) show on map
  33. Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School (9.7km) show on map
  34. Torre Church of England Academy (9.7km) show on map
  35. Marldon Church of England Primary School (9.7km) show on map
  36. Sherwell Valley Primary School (9.9km) show on map
  37. Homelands Primary School (9.9km) show on map
  38. Torquay Boys' Grammar School (10.0km) show on map
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  41. St Margaret's Academy (10.1km) show on map
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  100. Landscove Church of England Primary School (18.7km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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