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Brunel School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored special academy
170b Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL · brunelschool.org · 01803 665522
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 1.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Torbay 47.4, England 46
- Pupils
- 64
- 1 over 63 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 76.6%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 1.5, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Torbay it was 47.4, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼1.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.06 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 143552)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 58.3 | +16.6 |
| Other education | 16.7 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 16.7 | −16.6 |
| Activity not captured | 8.3 | 0 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Brunel School on 9 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 9 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 143552), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2020Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 143552)