Brunel School Catchment Area
Brunel School is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Paignton, Torbay , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 48 pupils, and a capacity of 63 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby not applicable schools below.
11-16
Age range
48
Pupils
63
Capacity
76%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2020
Brunel School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Brunel School?
The catchment area for Brunel School is the geographic zone Torbay uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Torbay publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Brunel School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Torbay. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Torbay before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Torbay catchment area documents →Brunel School: 63 places, 76% filled: places available
Brunel School has a published admission number of 63 places. 48 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 76%. At 76% full, the school currently has headroom below its 63 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 83.3% of pupils at Brunel School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Paignton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Torbay publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Torbay school admissions →
Brunel School: School Information
- Full address
- 170b Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2AL
- Local authority
- Torbay
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Free school meals
- 83.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150616
Other Not applicable Schools in Paignton
If Brunel School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Paignton are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Brunel School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Brunel School
What is the catchment area for Brunel School? ▾
The catchment area for Brunel School is the geographic zone Torbay uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Torbay publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Brunel School oversubscribed? ▾
Brunel School has a capacity of 63 places and currently has 48 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Torbay.
What is the admissions policy for Brunel School? ▾
Admission to Brunel School is managed by Torbay. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Brunel School cover? ▾
Brunel School is a not applicable school in Paignton, Torbay, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Brunel School? ▾
Brunel School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2020. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.