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Rydon Primary School

Rydon Road, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3LP

Local ranking155th of 303 primary schools in Devon
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
68.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
13.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
75.0%
Writing (Expected)
73.0%
Maths (Expected)
77.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
82.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
60

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
393
Boys
193 (49%)
Girls
200 (51%)
Capacity
420 (94% full)
SEND
13.7%
FSM Eligible
14.5%
EAL
1.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
11.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
17.3
Budget per Pupil
£5,076/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 95.7%
  • White Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%
  • Asian Indian: 0.8%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.5%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.3%
  • Other: 0.3%

95.7%

White British

1.0%

White Other

0.8%

Mixed White & Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137528
UKPRN
10035487
Establishment No.
2474
Trust
EDUCATION SOUTH WEST

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