Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN · Torbay · Grammar school
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2nd of 8 secondary schools in Torbay we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 475 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.9/10 among them, against 8.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 93.2 · 97 | 30% | 2.90 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.17 · 62 | 25% | 1.56 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 67.3 · 96 | 10% | 0.96 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy overview
How it's doing
The school was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. In 2024/25, 95.9% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 71.2, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.17 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.0 out of 10 among them, against 8.4 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join Creative Arts, English, Environment & Sustainability, Games & Wellbeing, Humanities & Current Affairs, Languages, and STEM clubs, play cross-country, and participate in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,062 pupils against a stated capacity of 982. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
What specific support is available for pupils aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores? How are the various clubs scheduled to ensure students can participate alongside their academic workload?
What Ofsted said about Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Overview
Leaders maintain "high expectations of all pupils" within a "caring and nurturing environment" where students feel safe and enjoy strong relationships with staff. The school provides a "broad and ambitious curriculum" with effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, fostering positive attitudes towards learning and low levels of disruption.
Strengths
- Pupils demonstrate "positive attitudes towards their learning" with "very little low-level disruption" in lessons.
- Staff possess "strong subject knowledge" and use assessment to check retention, particularly in the sixth form where there is a "clear focus on revisiting learning regularly".
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are "well supported" with reasonable adaptations tailored to individual interests.
- The school offers a "detailed curriculum" for personal development, including high-quality career advice from Year 7 and a wide extra-curricular offer.
- Governors are supportive, understanding statutory obligations and actively seeking staff views on well-being and workload.
Areas to improve
- Leaders must ensure "coherent planning and sequencing across all areas of the curriculum" to address gaps in pupils’ knowledge in some subjects.
- A "comprehensive approach to reading" should be implemented so that all pupils read widely and often, as there is currently no effective wider reading programme.
- Leaders are taking steps to ensure all sixth-form students complete a work experience placement, as not all currently do.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are "effective," with robust recruitment processes, clear reporting systems, and a curriculum that raises awareness of potential risks.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 66.0 |
| 2024/25 | 71.2 |
| 2025/26 | 67.3 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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