Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Greenway Road, Churston Ferrers, Brixham, TQ5 0LN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- CHURSTON FERRERS GRAMMAR SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr James Simpson
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- South Devon
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 982
- Pupils on roll
- 1,062
- URN
- 136388
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01803842289
About this school
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy is a secondary academy in Brixham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,062 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 151 | 150 | 146 |
| Attainment 8 score | 69.7 | 66.0 | 71.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.62 +0.39 to +0.85 | +0.17 -0.06 to +0.40 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 90% | 91.3% | 95.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 98% | 97.3% | 99.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 34% | 19.3% | 37% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.0 | 5.5 | 6.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Torbay average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69.7 | 41.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 66 | 36.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 71.2 | 38.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,034 |
| 2023/24 | 1,021 |
| 2024/25 | 1,016 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy compares
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy ranked 1st of 8 secondary schools in Torbay for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 98% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71.2 | 5.8% | 9.5% | 1,062 | — |
| Brixham College | 36.7 | 11.5% | 30.6% | 1,012 | 2.2 miles |
| Paignton Academy | 36.9 | 11.4% | 33.6% | 1,568 | 2.6 miles |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School | 70.8 | 4.2% | 5.9% | 1,087 | 5.5 miles |
| Torquay Girls' Grammar School | 68.6 | 5.2% | 5.5% | 1,058 | 5.6 miles |
| The Spires College | 44.5 | 8.6% | 30.8% | 1,154 | 5.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.54%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.8%
- Persistent absence
- 11.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brixham College2.2 miles
Secondary · Brixham
-
Paignton Academy2.6 miles
Secondary · Paignton
-
Torquay Boys' Grammar School5.5 miles
Secondary · Torquay
-
Torquay Girls' Grammar School5.6 miles
Secondary · Torquay
-
The Spires College5.7 miles
Secondary · Torquay
Other schools in Brixham
- Brixham College Secondary
- Brixham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Eden Park Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Furzeham Primary School Primary
- Galmpton Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy teach?
- Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Brixham.
- Who is the headteacher of Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy?
- The headteacher of Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy is Mr James Simpson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy?
- Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy has 1,062 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy full?
- Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy has capacity for 982 pupils and 1,062 on roll (108%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy a faith school?
- No. Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy a selective school?
- Yes. Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Is Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy part of an academy trust?
- Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy is part of CHURSTON FERRERS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 69.7 in 2022/23 and 71.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy compare with other schools in Torbay?
- Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy ranked 1st of 8 secondary schools in Torbay for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 98% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy's absence rate?
- Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.