Academy converter · Torbay

Brixham Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
187Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
147813URN

Higher Ranscombe Road, Brixham, TQ5 9HF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

close to Torbay median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Torbay

20 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Torbay 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 12 July 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

close to Torbay median (1.6) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

20 applications · 12 places offered · 11 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; Torbay median median 1.6
2025 1.6; Torbay median median 1.7
2024 1.6; Torbay median median 1.8
2023 1.7; Torbay median median 1.7
2022 1.8; Torbay median median 1.9
2021 1.8; Torbay median median 1.9
2020 1.9; Torbay median median 2.1; as the previous school
2019 2.0; Torbay median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 2.3; Torbay median median 2.2; as the previous school
2017 2.3; Torbay median median 2.3; as the previous school
2016 2.5; Torbay median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 2.9; Torbay median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.0; Torbay median median 1.7; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Torbay median in 1 of 6 years.

This school
Torbay median

Dashed bars: as Brixham Church of England Primary School (URN 113390), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	12	20	1.7	11	0.92
Sep 2025	18	28	1.6	14	0.78
Sep 2024	26	41	1.6	26	1.00
Sep 2023	23	38	1.7	23	1.00
Sep 2022	30	53	1.8	32	1.07
Sep 2021	29	51	1.8	30	1.03
Sep 2020 *	25	48	1.9	24	0.96
Sep 2019 *	29	57	2.0	35	1.21
Sep 2018 *	29	67	2.3	38	1.31
Sep 2017 *	29	68	2.3	30	1.03
Sep 2016 *	29	73	2.5	39	1.34
Sep 2015 *	26	75	2.9	41	1.58
Sep 2014 *	28	56	2.0	30	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 68% · Maths 65% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%17th of 30 in Torbay

Torbay 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Torbay 77% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Torbay 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Torbay 73% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Torbay 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard65%

Torbay 76% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Torbay 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Torbay median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	58%	6%	104	102
2023/24	75%	6%	104	100
2022/23	69%	19%	107	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Brixham Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Furzeham Primary School
0.8 km · Torbay

2026

1.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School
0.9 km · Torbay

Good2023

1.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Torbay

Good2023

1.1applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
Galmpton Church of England Primary School
4.0 km · Torbay

Outstanding2024

2.1applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
White Rock Primary School
5.1 km · Torbay

Standards maintained2024

1.4applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Roselands Primary School
6.0 km · Torbay

Improved significantly2025

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Michael's Church of England Academy
6.2 km · Torbay

Good2024

1.5applications per place
Curledge Street Academy
6.3 km · Torbay

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147813 · 880/3103
Trust: The Academies for Character and Excellence
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 252 pupils · 187 on roll
Free school meals: 25.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2020
Replaced: Brixham Church of England Primary School (URN 113390)
Address: Higher Ranscombe Road, Brixham, TQ5 9HF
Local authority: Torbay

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources