Newton Abbot CollegeCoombeshead Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newton Abbot.
Summary of the comparison
Newton Abbot College and Coombeshead Academy are secondary schools in Newton Abbot.
Newton Abbot College scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Coombeshead Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Coombeshead Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Newton Abbot College was judged the expected standard and Coombeshead Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.9 for Newton Abbot College and 46.0 for Coombeshead Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Newton Abbot College (46.2 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Coombeshead Academy (46.5 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newton AbbotNewton Abbot College | Newton AbbotCoombeshead Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 41 in Devon | 23rd of 41 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,108 | 870 | |
| Capacity | 1,205 | 1,440 | |
| Location | Newton Abbot, TQ12 2NF | Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.9 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.6% | 46.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.4% Stronger figure | 61.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 194 | 141 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 42 | 34 | |
| A-level average points | 28.6 Stronger figure | 23.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.9 Stronger figure | 29.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.5% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,212 | 873 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.3% | 26.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.4% | 27.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Newton Abbot College
Coombeshead Academy
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