Higher Brixham

Summary

Higher Brixham (E02003171) is part of Torbay local authority (view on map). Higher Brixham has an approximate population of 7,300 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: further from a major town or city".

Higher Brixham neighbours Wellswood, Churston & Galmpton, Brixham Town, and Marldon, Stoke Gabriel & Kingswear.

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  • 5% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 2% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Higher Brixham is the 12th least deprived area in Torbay (out of 17) with 42% of children living in low-income families, compared to 41% across Torbay and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Higher Brixham, 30% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 28% in Torbay and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Higher Brixham % in Torbay % in England
Eligible for free school meals 30% 28% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 70% 72% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Higher Brixham, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Torbay, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Higher Brixham % in Torbay % in England
No special educational needs 80% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Higher Brixham, 5% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 12% in Torbay, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

5% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Higher Brixham % in Torbay % in England
White 94% 89% 67%
Asian 2% 4% 14%
Black 0% 1% 7%
Mixed 3% 4% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known – 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Higher Brixham with English as an additional language is 2%, compared with 7% in Torbay, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

2% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Higher Brixham % in Torbay % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 2% 7% 22%
Known or believed to be English 97% 93% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Higher Brixham has 8 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Higher Brixham
All childcare providers 8
Childminders 6
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Higher Brixham since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Higher Brixham has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Higher Brixham
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Higher Brixham since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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