Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Brixham, South West TQ5 0LN · Torbay
#10 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#99 of 4,090 nationally
About Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy is a academy secondary located in Brixham, in the Torbay local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,062 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 95.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 10th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (98th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (90th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,062; capacity filled 108.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 99.3%; ebacc average points 6.24.
There are 7 schools in Brixham; Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy ranks 1st of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)71.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)95.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)43.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)10.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,062
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 10.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 108.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 71.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 95.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 99.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.24
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 43.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Galmpton Church of England Primary School
Brixham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
222 students · 523 m away
White Rock Primary School
Paignton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
666 students · 2.0 km away
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Brixham · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
56 students · 2.7 km away
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School
Brixham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
342 students · 2.9 km away
Furzeham Primary School
Brixham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
257 students · 3.0 km away
Roselands Primary School
Paignton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
315 students · 3.1 km away
Brixham Church of England Primary School
Brixham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
187 students · 3.5 km away
Brixham College
Brixham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,012 students · 3.6 km away
Hayes School
Paignton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
340 students · 4.0 km away
St Michael's Church of England Academy
Paignton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
101 students · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Trinity Academy
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,062 students
Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Torquay · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,058 students
Cranbrook Education Campus
Exeter · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
1,066 students
Okehampton College
Okehampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,066 students
Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,058 students
Farmor's School
Fairford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,067 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy a good school?
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy has a Success Index (England) of 95.5 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #10 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy rank in South West?
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy ranks #10 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #99 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy?
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy had 1,062 students in 2025.
Is Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.