Brixham College
Academy converter secondary school in Brixham (Torbay).
Attainment 8
37.5
▼ 8.7 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
22.8%
▼ 23pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
88.5%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.5
▼ 0.2 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
31.5%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
11.3%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
96%
1,012 / 1,050 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Mar 2026
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Brixham College is a secondary school located in Brixham, Torbay. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 1,053 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,050. It is part of the THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Mark Eager.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Thinking Schools
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Investors in PeopleStaff development
Key facts
- URN
- 137755
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Constituency
- South Devon
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (8 current, 7 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Flo Barker | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Anthony Prowse Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Rebecca Blackshaw | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Richard Boughey | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Simone Lowen | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ali Bouyamourn | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul Adams | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Paula Hislop | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Genna Greco | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Ms Karen Griffiths Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Laura Hay Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Nick Quine Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Eager Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Anthony Prowse Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Darrell Holmes Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record