Brixham College
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,012 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 36.7
Voluntary aided school
St Cuthbert Mayne School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,001of 1,115 places
- Free school meals
- 41.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 149
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 23 April 2025Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 144 pupils who finished Year 11 at St Cuthbert Mayne School in 2023, 38% stayed on in St Cuthbert Mayne School’s own sixth form (Torbay average 38%), 50% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 58 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 50% went to university (Torbay 24%, England 37%), and 3% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 94% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 39.7 against 46.1 across England and 47.4 in Torbay, with 26% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Torbay and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | St Cuthbert Mayne School | Torbay | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 144 | 1,655 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 88% | 89% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 38% | 38% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| — further education college | 50% | 47% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | St Cuthbert Mayne School | Torbay | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 58 | 1,715 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 50% | 24% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 3% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 29% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | St Cuthbert Mayne School | Torbay | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 39.7 | 47.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 26% | 50% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 51% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 15% | 26% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.32 | 4.13 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 36% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 29.7 | 30.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 45.4 | 52.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 11% | 6% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 144 | 97% | 89% | 8% | 20% | 56% |
| Mathematics | 144 | 97% | 88% | 9% | 22% | 61% |
| Religious Studies | 140 | 94% | 31% | 16% | 32% | 57% |
| English Literature | 140 | 94% | 86% | 10% | 21% | 62% |
| Combined Science | 128 | 86% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 48% |
| Geography | 73 | 49% | 41% | 5% | 25% | 44% |
| History | 52 | 35% | 41% | 12% | 26% | 56% |
| French | 31 | 21% | 18% | 13% | 29% | 71% |
| Psychology | 27 | 18% | 3% | 4% | 22% | 33% |
| Media Studies | 26 | 17% | 4% | 4% | 20% | 65% |
| Design and Technology | 25 | 17% | 11% | 4% | 23% | 28% |
| Computer Science | 19 | 13% | 13% | 11% | 30% | 68% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 18 | 12% | 8% | 6% | 21% | 78% |
| Photography | 14 | 9% | 6% | 29% | 19% | 93% |
| Physics | 13 | 9% | 23% | 8% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 13 | 9% | 23% | 15% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 13 | 9% | 23% | 31% | 45% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 11 | 7% | 9% | 27% | 28% | 100% |
| Polish | 5 | 3% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Spanish | 2 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| German | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 30 | 100% | — |
| Small Business Management | 25 | 100% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 23 | 92% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 18 | 72% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 9 | 36% | — |
| Health Studies | 1 | 4% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | St Cuthbert Mayne School | Torbay | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 97 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 25 | 617 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.86 | 34.60 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 19% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Studies | 9 | 36% | 4% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| English Language and Literature | — | — | 2% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 18 | 72% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 48% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 32% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
Where St Cuthbert Mayne School is
Other secondary schools in Torbay are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Torbay’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in Torbay
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
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96% stayed in education · Attainment 8 71.2
Paignton Academy
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88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 36.9
The Spires College
Foundation school · sixth form · 1,154 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.5
Torquay Academy
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78% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.6
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,087 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 70.8
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.