Teacher of Psychology
Closes 18 Nov
Part time, temporary
We are seeking to appoint a creative and enthusiastic teacher to join our highly successful and well-resourced Psychology department. The department has a strong team ethos, which…
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy is a secondary academy in Brixham, United Kingdom with 1,062 pupils, part of Churston Ferrers Grammar School. Ofsted: Good, inspected 18 October 2022. As of 12 November 2026 it is advertising 1 vacancy: Teacher of Psychology (closes 18 November).
Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. 1 live vacancy.
- Head
- James Simpson, Headteacher
- Trust or group
- Churston Ferrers Grammar School
- Type
- Academy, Secondary
- Pupils
- 1,062 pupils · 50% girls · 9.8% eligible for free school meals · 3.3% with English as an additional language
DfE school census, 2025/26 - Special needs
- 50 (4.7%) on SEN support · 7 (0.7%) with an education, health and care plan
DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26 - Local authority
- Torbay
- Location
- Brixham, TQ5 0LN, United Kingdom
- Telephone
- 01803842289
- Website
- churstongrammar.com
- Register number
- URN 136388 (register entry)
- Ofsted
- Good, inspected 18 October 2022
Vacancies (1)
Exam results
| Year | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ Eng. & maths |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 provisional | 67.3 | 93.2% |
| 2024/25 | 71.2 | 95.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66.0 | 91.3% |
Department for Education performance tables. Attainment 8 is the average score across eight GCSE-level subjects (out of 90). Grade 5+ is the share of pupils with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Provisional figures can change when the revised tables are published. Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26.
Inspections
| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 18 October 2022 | Graded inspection | Good |
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 58.1 | 18.3 | – | 0 | £58,485 |
| 2024/25 | 59.8 | 17.0 | 5% | 0 | £49,218 |
| 2023/24 | 62.2 | 16.4 | 10% | 0 | £48,843 |
| 2022/23 | 63.2 | 16.4 | 13% | 0 | £45,688 |
| 2021/22 | 64.4 | 16.1 | 7% | 0 | £43,141 |
| 2020/21 | 60.7 | 17.9 | 4% | 0 | £42,995 |
Earlier years (2011/12 to 2019/20)
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 63.2 | 16.9 | 9% | 0 | £41,412 |
| 2018/19 | 62.8 | 16.4 | 8% | 0 | £40,128 |
| 2017/18 | 54.2 | 18.7 | 12% | 0 | £39,597 |
| 2016/17 | 56.2 | 17.6 | 14% | 0 | £39,057 |
| 2015/16 | 58.3 | 16.8 | 17% | 0 | £37,318 |
| 2014/15 | 59.6 | 16.1 | 20% | 0 | £37,338 |
| 2013/14 | 58.0 | 16.5 | 9% | 0 | £37,040 |
| 2012/13 | 60.4 | 16.1 | 11% | 0 | £37,292 |
| 2011/12 | 62.2 | 15.3 | 6% | 0 | £37,614 |
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 5.8% | 0.4% | 13.5% | 0.5% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 0.7% | 11.7% | 1.6% |
| 2023/24 | 7.0% | 0.8% | 17.2% | 1.7% |
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 0.6% | 19.7% | 1.2% |
| 2021/22 | 8.2% | 0.3% | 25.7% | 0.8% |
| 2020/21 | 2.6% | 0.1% | 4.2% | 0.1% |
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 0.1% | 8.8% | 0.4% |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 0.0% | 10.1% | 0.1% |
| 2016/17 | 4.3% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 0.3% |
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
Hiring history
2 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 2 teaching. Most often advertised: Teacher of Art, Teacher of Business Studies. Last advertised May 2026.
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Sources
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Inspection: Ofsted. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.
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