SCHOOL PROFILE

Glendinning Academy

Not applicable Free schools special URN 147840
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 120 Published school capacity
Capacity used 109.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 7 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

3 July 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools special
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Devon
Trust WAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 131 131 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 32 24.4% of pupils
Male pupils 99 75.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

51.1%
26.3 pts above England
School 51.1%
Teignbridge 21.7%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.8%
19.5 pts below England
School 0.8%
Teignbridge 3.1%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.8%
0.2 pts below England
School 0.8%
Teignbridge 1.2%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
95.4%
125
Any other Mixed background
1.5%
2
Any other White background
1.5%
2
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
2
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 100.0% 131 of 131 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Teignbridge 26.0%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 131 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 81
Speech, language & communication 23
Social, emotional & mental health 10
Specific learning difficulty 5
Physical disability 4
Moderate learning difficulty 2

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

16.8 22.4 pts below England
School 16.8
Teignbridge 26.1
South West 37.7
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 4.5% England 36.0% 31.5 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 18.2% England 51.4% 33.2 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 1.39 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -1.72 · 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

9.70%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.48 pts higher than England
School 9.70%
Teignbridge 5.73%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

26.92%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

11.11 pts higher than England
School 26.92%
Teignbridge 12.91%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.08%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.27 pts higher than England
School 3.08%
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 not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

109.2% 29.4 pts above England
Glendinning Academy
109.2%
Teignbridge
78.0%
South West
82.1%
England
79.8%
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