Brunel School
Academy special sponsor led in Paignton, Torbay.
School details
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 64 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 63 |
| Free school meals | 76.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Address | 170b Torquay Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 2AL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.brunelschool.org |
| Telephone | 01803665522 |
| URN | 150616 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 9 June 2026, published 24 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 February 2020, published 26 February 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (The Brunel Academy, URN 143552).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Combe Pafford School (special school, about 6.3 km)
- Mayfield School (special school, about 6.6 km)
- Glendinning Academy (special school, about 9.8 km)
- Bidwell Brook School (special school, about 10.5 km)
- Orchard Manor School (special school, about 15.9 km)
- Royal Deaf Education Trust (special school, about 22.2 km)
Browse: Special schools in Torbay
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.