Newton Abbot College
Ofsted: Good
Score
D53
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Newton Abbot, TQ12 2NF
- Distance
- 0.6km away
South Devon UTC
Kingsteignton Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2QA
Local ranking40th of 41 secondary schools in Devon
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
600
Capacity
14-19
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 10 February 2026. Figures last updated .
Safeguarding standards Met
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Curriculum & teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance & behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development & wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership & governance
- Expected standard
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 24.5 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 10.3% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 29.4% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 68
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 81.0%
- Continued in education
- 74.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 0.0%
- Employment
- 7.0%
- Not sustained
- 12.0%
After A-Levels 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 68.0%
- Higher education
- 9.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 18.0%
- Employment
- 32.0%
- Not sustained
- 27.0%
A-Level Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Applied General Avg Points
- 17.2
- 16-18 Cohort
- 54
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 193
- Boys
- 112 (61%)
- Girls
- 72 (39%)
- Capacity
- 600 (31% full)
- SEND
- 78.8%
- FSM Eligible
- 35.5%
- EAL
- 2.1%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 11.4%
- SEN Support
- 67.4%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 17.0:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 11.4
- Budget per Pupil
- £8,809/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 18.0% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 51.0% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- University technical college
- Phase
- Secondary
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 94.8%
- White Other: 2.1%
- Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
- Mixed Other: 0.5%
- Asian Indian: 0.5%
94.8%
White British
2.1%
White Other
1.6%
Mixed White & Asian
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Kingsteignton Road
Newton Abbot, South West
Administrative
- URN
- 141749
- UKPRN
- 10053985
- Establishment No.
- 4017
- Trust
- EDUCATION SOUTH WEST
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