Coombeshead Academy

Coombeshead Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT

Local ranking19th of 42 secondary schools in Devon
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1440

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.8
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
49.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
69.9%
Entering EBacc
63.3%
EBacc APS
4.2
Cohort Size
166

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Continued in education
72.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
77.0%
Higher education
11.0%
Apprenticeships
15.0%
Employment
47.0%
Not sustained
19.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

23.9

Avg Points/Entry

29.4

Best 3 A-Levels

34

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0%
Applied General Avg Points
23.6
16-18 Cohort
62

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
873
Boys
420 (48%)
Girls
453 (52%)
Capacity
1440 (61% full)
SEND
21.0%
FSM Eligible
26.8%
EAL
3.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
17.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
55.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,286/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.9%
Persistent Absence
27.4%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 87.5%
  • Mixed Other: 3.4%
  • White Other: 1.9%
  • Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.0%
  • Black African: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.7%

87.5%

White British

3.4%

Mixed Other

1.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Coombeshead Road

Newton Abbot, South West

Administrative

URN
137176
UKPRN
10034533
Establishment No.
4112
Trust
EDUCATION SOUTH WEST