Brunel School

170b Torquay Road, Paignton, Torbay, TQ3 2AL

Requires Improvement

Inspected 4 February 2020

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

1.5

Attainment 8

11–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Torbay →
School Type: Academy special sponsor led
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 48 / 63 (76%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 February 2020

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

87.5%

Disadvantaged

EAL

100%

SEN support

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.

Attendance

42.8%

Overall absence

87.5%

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.

9.6

Teachers (FTE)

5.6

Pupils per teacher

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£48,768

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 30% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

Leadership (FTE)

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 1 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.

£42,333

Spend per pupil

£38,625

Income per pupil

37%

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.