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Schools in Brixham

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Brixham is a working fishing port and tourist town at the southern tip of Torbay, Devon. Its seven schools are all academies, and three are formally oversubscribed — among the highest oversubscription rates for a town this size in south-west England. Five of the six schools with Ofsted ratings have achieved Good or Outstanding, and the average fill rate of 87% signals sustained demand. Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy is a selective school admitting by academic assessment.

Torbay Council coordinates admissions for non-selective schools. For Churston Ferrers Grammar, pupils must sit the selective test in Year 5; the school draws from across Torbay and south Devon. Non-selective schools in Brixham use standard oversubscription criteria. The three oversubscribed primaries mean younger families should apply early and include alternatives to avoid missing out — particularly on Eden Park Primary and Furzeham Primary, which are popular choices.

Primary schools in Brixham: 1 oversubscribed (5)

Secondary Schools in Brixham (2)

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Brixham are set by Torbay and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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