Brunel School

Academy special sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Paignton, Torbay

Brunel School is a special school in Paignton, Torbay for ages 11–16 (academy special sponsor led).

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 June 2026

“Pupils at Brunel School describe an inclusive school culture where they feel safe and are understood well by the staff who teach and support them.”
“Pupils have a true sense of belonging and their voice is important.”
“It provides the foundations pupils need to achieve well from their starting points and equip them for their next steps in education, employment or training.”

“However, pupils do not experience a consistent enough approach from all staff to secure wholly positive attitudes to learning.”
“For some pupils, staff response, challenge or setting of clear boundaries is not swift or effective enough.”
“Consequently, learning behaviours and respectful attitudes, including some discriminatory behaviours, do not always meet leaders’ high standards and, at times, can disrupt pupils’ education.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	0%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	1.5	46

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Straight-line distance, in Torbay.