What ages does The Brunel Academy teach?

The Brunel Academy taught children aged 11 to 16. It was a special school in Paignton.

Has The Brunel Academy been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected The Brunel Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How many pupils are at The Brunel Academy?

The Brunel Academy had 55 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.

What are The Brunel Academy's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, The Brunel 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.

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The Brunel Academy

170b Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2AL

This school is closed (it closed in August 2023).

It was replaced by Brunel School. That page has the school's current information.

Phase: Academies
School type: Academy special sponsor led
Ages: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Vikki Alden
SEN provision: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Constituency: Torbay
Setting: (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Capacity: 55
Pupils on roll: 55
URN: 143552
Local authority: Torbay

About this school

The Brunel Academy was a special academy in Paignton. It taught children aged 11 to 16 and had 55 pupils on roll.

Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.

Ofsted judgement

The Brunel Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2017, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	10
Attainment 8 score	1.5
Progress 8 score	-2.79 -3.67 to -1.91
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	0%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	0%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	0.1

School context

From the 2022/23 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 89.1%
English as an additional language: 0%
Overall absence: 52.3%
Persistent absence: 92.6%

Location

Nearby schools

Brunel School
Academies · Paignton

0.1 miles
Preston Bridge School
Special schools

0.2 miles
Cambian Devon School
Special schools · Paignton

1.7 miles
Eat That Frog C.I.C
Other types · Torquay

2.2 miles
Abbey School
Independent schools · Torquay

3.3 miles

Other schools in Paignton

Brunel School Academies
Cambian Devon School Special schools
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary
Curledge Street Academy Primary
Hayes School Primary
Kings Ash Academy Primary
Marldon Church of England Primary School Primary
Oldway Primary School Primary
Roselands Primary School Primary
Sacred Heart Catholic School Primary
St Michael's Church of England Academy Primary
White Rock Primary School Primary

Common questions

What ages does The Brunel Academy teach?: The Brunel Academy taught children aged 11 to 16. It was a special school in Paignton.
Has The Brunel Academy been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected The Brunel Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How many pupils are at The Brunel Academy?: The Brunel Academy had 55 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
What are The Brunel Academy's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, The Brunel 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 6 December 2023.