Teign SchoolNewton Abbot College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newton Abbot.
Summary of the comparison
Teign School and Newton Abbot College are secondary schools in Newton Abbot.
Teign School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Newton Abbot College scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Newton Abbot College is ahead on our composite score.
Teign School was judged Good and Newton Abbot College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.7 for Teign School and 40.5 for Newton Abbot College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Teign School (47.1 in 2021-22, 44.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Newton Abbot College (46.2 in 2021-22, 40.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newton AbbotTeign School | Newton AbbotNewton Abbot College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 40 in Devon | 26th of 40 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 | 1,077 | 1,212 | |
| Capacity | 1,353 | 1,205 | |
| Location | Newton Abbot, TQ12 3JG | Newton Abbot, TQ12 2NF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.7 Stronger figure | 40.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.9% Stronger figure | 27.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.0% Stronger figure | 56.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 74.7% | 81.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.25 Stronger figure | 3.71 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 178 | 208 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 35 | 42 | |
| A-level average points | 27.2 | 28.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.0 | 29.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,077 | 1,212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.8% | 25.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 4.6% | |
| SEN support | 21.1% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.7% | 28.4% 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.
Teign School
Newton Abbot College
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