Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy

Greenway Road, Brixham, Torbay, TQ5 0LN

Good

Inspected 18 October 2022

Good

Ofsted

71.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,016

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Torbay →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,016 / 982 (103%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 October 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

9.5%

Disadvantaged

3.2%

EAL

1.2%

SEN support

4.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

71.2

Attainment 8

1,016 pupils

95.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

99.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

6.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B+

A-level average grade

112 students

22.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

68%

To higher education

31%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

96%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.8%

Overall absence

11.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

59.82

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

5.95

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

£49,218

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↑ +£375 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,597

Spend per pupil

£7,031

Income per pupil

70%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.