SCHOOL PROFILE

Newton Abbot College

Secondary Academy converter URN 137124
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,205 Published school capacity
Capacity used 92.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

12 November 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Devon
Trust IVY EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,108 1,108 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 507 45.8% of pupils
Male pupils 601 54.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

25.2%
0.4 pts above England
School 25.2%
Teignbridge 21.7%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.3%
16.0 pts below England
School 4.3%
Teignbridge 3.1%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.7%
1.7 pts above England
School 2.7%
Teignbridge 1.2%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
91.5%
1,014
Any other White background
3.3%
37
White and Asian
1.4%
15
Indian
0.6%
7
Any other Asian background
0.5%
5
Any other Mixed background
0.5%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.8% 241 of 1,108 pupils
0.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.8%
Teignbridge 26.0%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.5% 183 pupils
England 14.8% 1.7 pts above
EHC plans 5.2% 58 pupils
England 6.0% 0.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 71
Speech, language & communication 66
Moderate learning difficulty 35
Autistic spectrum disorder 33
Specific learning difficulty 17
Physical disability 7

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

40.5 1.3 pts above England
School 40.5
Teignbridge 26.1
South West 37.7
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 27.9% England 36.0% 8.1 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 56.3% England 51.4% 4.9 pts above England
EBacc entry 81.3% England 30.6% 50.7 pts above England
EBacc average point score 3.71 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.20 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

9.90%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.68 pts higher than England
School 9.90%
Teignbridge 5.73%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

28.37%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

12.55 pts higher than England
School 28.37%
Teignbridge 12.91%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

6.26%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

4.45 pts higher than England
School 6.26%
Teignbridge 1.81%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

92.0% 0.4 pts below England
Newton Abbot College
92.0%
Teignbridge
82.8%
South West
88.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information