Ofsted
Requires improvement
Inspected 2020
Attainment 8
1.5
Age Range
11-16
Brunel School is a Academy special sponsor led school in Paignton, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.
Brunel School is an academy special sponsor led in Paignton, Torbay, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST. The school has approximately 48 pupils on roll, of whom 88% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 1.5. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 5.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 182.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.
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Inspection Report
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