Secondary
Brunel School
170b Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2AL
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 64 of 63 places
- Local authority
- Torbay
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Trust
- SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Ofsted
Last inspected June 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
February 2020
Previous framework
Requires improvement
Safeguarding: met
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
GCSE results
0%
1.5
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 1.5 |
| EBacc average point score | 0.06 |
| Entered the EBacc | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time2 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 0% |
| 24/25 | 0% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 1.1 |
| 24/25 | 1.5 |
170b Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2AL
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Torbay admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Vikki Alden
- Address
- 170b Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2AL
- Telephone
- 01803665522