Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,062 pupils
96% stayed in education · Attainment 8 71.2
Academy converter
Brixham College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,012of 1,050 places
- Free school meals
- 32.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 161
- Ofsted
- Report card, 31 March 2026Read the Ofsted report
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Brixham College (URN 113527, until 1 January 2012).
What the data says
Of the 195 pupils who finished Year 11 at Brixham College in 2023, 27% stayed on in Brixham College’s own sixth form (Torbay average 38%), 60% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 60 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 32% went to university (Torbay 24%, England 37%), and 10% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 36.7 against 46.1 across England and 47.4 in Torbay, with 22% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 28% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Torbay and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Brixham College | Torbay | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 195 | 1,655 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 89% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 27% | 38% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| — further education college | 60% | 47% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Brixham College | Torbay | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 60 | 1,715 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 70% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 32% | 24% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 10% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 5% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 27% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Brixham College | Torbay | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 36.7 | 47.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 22% | 50% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 50% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 14% | 26% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.92 | 4.13 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 29% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 25.8 | 30.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 41.3 | 52.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 1% | 6% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 154 | 96% | 89% | 6% | 20% | 57% |
| Mathematics | 152 | 94% | 88% | 5% | 22% | 60% |
| English Literature | 149 | 93% | 86% | 5% | 21% | 56% |
| Combined Science | 133 | 83% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 47% |
| Geography | 77 | 48% | 41% | 5% | 25% | 44% |
| Sociology | 45 | 28% | 4% | 11% | 21% | 60% |
| History | 41 | 25% | 41% | 20% | 26% | 56% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 38 | 24% | 8% | 13% | 21% | 58% |
| Business Studies | 38 | 24% | 18% | 3% | 20% | 37% |
| Photography | 35 | 22% | 6% | 9% | 19% | 94% |
| Art and Design | 34 | 21% | 7% | 29% | 24% | 91% |
| 3D Design | 30 | 19% | 2% | 17% | 16% | 80% |
| Chemistry | 19 | 12% | 23% | 5% | 47% | 63% |
| Physics | 19 | 12% | 23% | 0% | 46% | 68% |
| Biology | 19 | 12% | 23% | 21% | 45% | 58% |
| Computer Science | 18 | 11% | 13% | 0% | 30% | 22% |
| Spanish | 16 | 10% | 19% | 13% | 27% | 56% |
| Textiles | 12 | 7% | 2% | 67% | 27% | 100% |
| French | 11 | 7% | 18% | 0% | 29% | 64% |
| Religious Studies | 10 | 6% | 31% | 20% | 32% | 90% |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 1% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 46 | 96% | — |
| Tourism | 25 | 52% | — |
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | 17 | 35% | — |
| Health Studies | 13 | 27% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 7 | 15% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 6 | 13% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Brixham College | Torbay | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 104 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 48 | 617 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 23.14 | 34.60 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 9% | 19% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | 11 | 23% | 10% |
| Graphic Communication | 10 | 21% | 2% |
| Biology | 10 | 21% | 20% |
| Business Studies | 10 | 21% | 13% |
| English Literature | 9 | 19% | 11% |
| Physics | 9 | 19% | 12% |
| Sociology | 9 | 19% | 13% |
| Photography | 8 | 17% | 3% |
| Chemistry | 7 | 15% | 17% |
| Art and Design | 6 | 13% | 1% |
| Psychology | 6 | 13% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 6 | 13% | 31% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Philosophy | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | 12 | 25% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 19% | — |
| Graphic Communication | GCE AS level (All) | 9 | 19% | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (All) | 9 | 19% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 8 | 17% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 8 | 17% | — |
| Art and Design | GCE AS level (All) | 8 | 17% | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (All) | 7 | 15% | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Textiles | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Art and Design | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Graphic Communication | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
Where Brixham College is
Other secondary schools in Torbay are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Torbay’s allocation statistics.
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.