The Brunel Academy
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
Special school
PUPILS
55
AGES
11 - 16
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Academy special sponsor led

This school was closed.

How Does The School Perform?

Requires Improvement
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(04/02/2020)
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4.9:1
NATIONAL AVG. 16.3:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
100%
NATIONAL AVG. 27.7%
Persistent Absence
89.1%
NATIONAL AVG. 27.1%
Free school meals
1.8%
NATIONAL AVG. 12.4%
Pupils with SEN support
170b Torquay Road
Paignton
TQ3 2AL
01803665522

School Description

Staff and pupils have good relationships. Pupils say that they feel safe in the school, and there are adults they can talk to. Bullying happens sometimes, but pupils say staff deal with it effectively. Pupils can get frustrated. When this occurs, staff help pupils to calm down. Staff spend time helping pupils understand and manage their frustrations. Events outside the school cause tensions between pupils. Again, staff help sort out any issues. However, too often, poor behaviour results in fixed-term exclusions. This prevents pupils from engaging with their education. Reading is not developed well enough in the school. Pupils have too few opportunities to read outside of English lessons. This inhibits pupils’ motivation to read. Pupils enjoy the wide range of activities on offer, for example taking part in the Ten Tors challenge. These activities give pupils experiences that they would not otherwise have. This helps pupils build self-confidence and resilience. Leaders use a range of strategies to encourage pupils to attend the school. These work for some pupils. However, not all pupils attend the school regularly enough. This hampers their progress.

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