Coombeshead Academy

Coombeshead Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 1PT

Good

Inspected 28 February 2023

Good

Ofsted

46.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

873

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Devon →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 873 / 1,440 (61%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 February 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

26.8%

Disadvantaged

3.6%

EAL

3.4%

SEN support

17.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.8

Attainment 8

873 pupils

49.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

69.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

D+

A-level average grade

34 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

40%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

83%

Sustained destination

72%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.9%

Overall absence

27.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

55.56

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

15.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

14.38

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

£56,563

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,204 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,286

Spend per pupil

£8,084

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.