Newton Abbot College

Old Exeter Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2NF

Not rated

Inspected 12 November 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

40.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,212

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: 1,212 / 1,205 (101%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 12 November 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

25.3%

Disadvantaged

4.6%

EAL

5.5%

SEN support

18.1%

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)

40.5

Attainment 8

1,212 pupils

27.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

56.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

42 students

4.5%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

48%

To higher education

10%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

82%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.9%

Overall absence

28.4%

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.

80.42

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.9 vs 2023/24

15.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

15.42

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.7 vs 2023/24

£48,148

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,690 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

10.9

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,299

Spend per pupil

£7,925

Income per pupil

61%

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.