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EnglandNewton Abbot

Schools in Newton Abbot

East Ogwell lies to the south.

On the River Teign at the foot of Dartmoor, Newton Abbot is a Devon market town of around 27,000 people whose Victorian railway heritage shaped its compact centre. Great Western Railway services reach Exeter in under twenty minutes, linking the town into Devon's regional network. The South Devon Railway locomotive works drove rapid growth through the nineteenth century, and the Brunel industrial estate and Decoy country park now occupy that same ground. Kingsteignton and Stover are among the most sought-after pockets for primary school catchments, drawing families who also look toward Chagford on the moor's edge.

Area Performance

Newton Abbot schools rank in the top 59% of England

Across 40 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.96/10, -0.46 vs England.

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0% Elite

Distribution across all Newton Abbot schools

12%
76%
12%
ExcellentGoodDeveloping

Newton Abbot vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 59%

Across all ranked Newton Abbot schools

Top 56%Primaryavg #8,454 of 14,978
Top 60%Secondaryavg #2,321 of 3,862
Top 77%Sixth formavg #1,962 of 2,555

Primary schools: 28 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.52 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,454
-6 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 56% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
62%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.52 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,454
-6 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 56% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
62%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%

Secondary schools: 6 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.14 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,321
-10 pts vs medianmedian 1,931

top 60% of 3,862

Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
36.2
-2.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.14 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,321
-10 pts vs medianmedian 1,931

top 60% of 3,862

Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
36.2
-2.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1

Sixth form schools: 6 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.48 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,962
-27 pts vs medianmedian 1,278

top 77% of 2,555

% A*-A at A-Level
10%
-15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
29%
-22 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.48 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,962
-27 pts vs medianmedian 1,278

top 77% of 2,555

% A*-A at A-Level
10%
-15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
29%
-22 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%

Overall Oxbridge

#471

2 ranked schools · +443 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984

Applications

4

Offers

2

Offer rate50.0%
+27.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%

Cambridge

#364

2 ranked schools · +409 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881

Applications

4

Offers

2

Offer rate50.0%
+20.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%

Local directory

School profiles in Newton Abbot

Browse 34 local profile links across primary schools and secondary schools. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.

Primary schools

29 local matches

Rankings
  • Chagford Church of England Primary School

    Newton AbbotState#1 locallyGood

  • Canada Hill Community Primary School

    Newton AbbotState#2 locallyGood

  • All Saints Marsh CofE Academy

    Newton AbbotState#3 locallyGood

  • Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School

    Newton AbbotState#4 locallyExcellent

  • Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary

    Newton AbbotState#5 locallyGood

  • Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School

    Newton AbbotState#6 locallyGood

  • Stokeinteignhead School

    Newton AbbotState#7 locallyGood

  • Ipplepen Primary School

    Newton AbbotState#8 locallyGood

  • Ilsington Church of England Primary School

    Newton AbbotState#9 locallyGood

  • Rydon Primary School

    Newton AbbotState#10 locallyGood

  • Abbotskerswell Primary School

    Newton AbbotState#11 locallyGood

  • Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit

    Newton AbbotState#12 locallyGood

  • Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School

    Newton AbbotState#13 locallyGood

  • St Michael's Church of England Primary School

    Newton AbbotState#14 locallyGood

  • Kingsteignton School

    Newton AbbotState#15 locallyGood

  • Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School

    Newton AbbotState#16 locallyGood

  • Ashburton Primary School

    Newton AbbotState#17 locallyGood

  • Blackpool Church of England Primary School

    Newton AbbotState#18 locallyGood

  • Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School

    Newton AbbotState#19 locallyGood

  • Decoy Primary School

    Newton AbbotState#20 locallyExcellent

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Newton AbbotState#21 locallyDeveloping

  • Hennock Community Primary School

    Newton AbbotState#22 locallyGood

  • Bovey Tracey Academy

    Newton AbbotState#23 locallyDeveloping

  • Moretonhampstead Primary School

    Newton AbbotState#24 locallyGood

  • Denbury Primary School

    Newton AbbotState#25 locallyExcellent

  • St Catherine's CofE Primary School

    Newton AbbotState#26 locallyGood

  • Bearnes Voluntary Primary School

    Newton AbbotState#27 locallyDeveloping

  • Haytor View Community Primary School

    Newton AbbotState#28 locallyDeveloping

  • Stover School

    Newton AbbotIndependentExcellent

Secondary schools

6 local matches

Rankings
  • Sands School

    Newton AbbotIndependent#1 locally

  • Coombeshead Academy

    Newton AbbotState#3 locallyGood

  • Teign School

    Newton AbbotState#4 locallyGood

  • Newton Abbot College

    Newton AbbotState#5 locallyGood

  • South Devon UTC

    Newton AbbotStateGood

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