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Best schools in Brixham

9 schools in Brixham with the same league rank as the Torbay league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Brixham's own ranking

In BrixhamSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Galmpton Church of England Primary School91%25%1st (1/30) in Torbay
2Eden Park Primary & Nursery School70%2%Top 34% (10/30) in Torbay
3Furzeham Primary School63%5%Top 44% (13/30) in Torbay
4Brixham Church of England Primary School58%6%(17/30) in Torbay
5St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School29%0%(30/30) in Torbay

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
White Rock Primary SchoolPaignton2.9 miles51%1%(24/30) in Torbay

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Brixham's own ranking

In BrixhamSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy (grammar)67.393%Top 38% (3/8) in Torbay
2Brixham College37.523%(8/8) in Torbay

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Torquay Boys' Grammar School (grammar)Torquay5.9 miles70.095%1st (1/8) in Torbay
Torquay Girls' Grammar School (grammar)Torquay5.9 miles68.495%Top 25% (2/8) in Torbay
Torquay AcademyTorquay6.0 miles48.754%Top 50% (4/8) in Torbay
The Spires CollegeTorquay5.6 miles45.146%(5/8) in Torbay
Dartmouth AcademyDartmouth4.9 miles43.732%(27/40) in Devon
St Cuthbert Mayne SchoolTorquay6.2 miles42.033%(6/8) in Torbay
Paignton AcademyPaignton4.0 miles38.530%(7/8) in Torbay

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Brixham's own ranking

In BrixhamSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy (grammar)43.0+0.151st (1/8) in Torbay
2Brixham College23.1-0.59(8/8) in Torbay

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Torquay Girls' Grammar School (grammar)Torquay5.9 miles40.9+0.07Top 25% (2/8) in Torbay
Torquay Boys' Grammar School (grammar)Torquay5.9 miles35.6+0.00Top 38% (3/8) in Torbay
Torquay AcademyTorquay6.0 miles32.2-0.18Top 50% (4/8) in Torbay
St Cuthbert Mayne SchoolTorquay6.2 miles28.9+0.03(5/8) in Torbay
The Spires CollegeTorquay5.6 miles28.0-0.27(6/8) in Torbay
South Devon CollegePaignton3.5 miles23.3-0.41(7/8) in Torbay

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Brixham itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Stover SchoolNewton Abbot12.4 miles28.4(8/9) in Devon

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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