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Teign School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Chudleigh Road, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot TQ12 3JG · teignschool.org.uk · 01626 366969

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
44.7
average Attainment 8 score. Devon 45.4, England 46
Last distance offered
6.52 mi
10.50 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Category 9 · Devon Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,111
82% of 1,353 places
Local authority
Devon
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
21.6%
First language not English
1.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Education South West

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 9” went to a home 6.52 mi (10.50 km) from the school. Source: Devon Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 202 families put the school first and 203 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 192 (Places 205)192September 2023: 208 (Places 194)208September 2024: 249 (Places 231)249September 2025: 192 (Places 201)192September 2026: 202 (Places 203)202Places 203
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026203202198%
September 2025Sept 20252011921100%
September 2024Sept 20242312491.1▲90%
September 2023Sept 20231942081.1▲88%
September 2022Sept 20222051920.998%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Category 9Distance
September 20266.52 mi10.50 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.7, and 39.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Devon it was 45.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (27.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 45.3 (England 46.3)45.32017/18: 45.0 (England 46.5)45.02018/19: 48.0 (England 46.7)48.02021/22: 47.1 (England 48.8)47.12022/23: 44.9 (England 46.3)44.92023/24: 42.6 (England 45.9)42.62024/25: 44.7 (England 46.0)44.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●44.746.0
▼39.9%45.4%
▲68.0%64.8%
▲74.7%40.5%
●4.254.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form21.6−7
Further education59.9+3.4
Other education1.9+1.3
Apprenticeship4.3+0.6
Employment1.9−3.1
Not in a lasting destination6.2+1.2
Activity not captured4.3+3.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 27.2 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 28.1 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 25.9 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 29.6 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 36.9 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 26.0 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 27.7 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 27.2 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
35 studentsC- (27.2)Average -0.21
35 studentsC- (27.4)Average -0.19
29 studentsMerit (24.1)Below average -0.46
0%AAB or better
96.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2427C- (27.7)-0.22
2022/2353C- (26)—
2021/2237B- (36.9)—
2018/1961C (29.6)-0.05
2017/1889C- (25.9)-0.31
2016/17101C- (28.1)-0.26
2015/16100C- (27.2)-0.15

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University16.3−26.3
Further education4.1−2.2
Apprenticeship12.2+3.7
Employment53.1+16.9
Not in a lasting destination10.2+3.8
Activity not captured4.1—

Ofsted

Teign School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 11 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
11 Oct 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Apr 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Oct 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (136 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
84%
Replies
136
13% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school●86% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼86% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼81% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲86% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼56% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▼78% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼72% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●78% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●47% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 34% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼64% agreeEngland 67%

based on 29 parents (21%) with SEND

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