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Newton Abbot College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Old Exeter Road, Newton Abbot TQ12 2NF · na-college.co.uk · 01626 367335

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
40.5
average Attainment 8 score. Devon 45.4, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2026 entry · Devon Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,108
92% of 1,205 places
Local authority
Devon
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
26.7%
First language not English
4.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Ivy Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Devon Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 176 families put the school first and 198 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 252 (Places 227)252September 2023: 249 (Places 230)249September 2024: 186 (Places 216)186September 2025: 151 (Places 164)151September 2026: 176 (Places 198)176Places 198
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261981760.9100%
September 2025Sept 20251641510.9100%
September 2024Sept 20242161860.9100%
September 2023Sept 20232302491.1▲88%
September 2022Sept 20222272521.1▲87%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40.5, and 27.9% 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 (28.7 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: 48.4 (England 46.3)48.42017/18: 49.3 (England 46.5)49.32018/19: 46.0 (England 46.7)46.02021/22: 46.2 (England 48.8)46.22022/23: 44.8 (England 46.3)44.82023/24: 42.4 (England 45.9)42.42024/25: 40.5 (England 46.0)40.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼40.546.0
▼27.9%45.4%
▼56.3%64.8%
▲81.3%40.5%
▼3.714.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form26.9−9
Sixth form college0.4—
Further education57.1+12.2
Other education1.6+0.1
Apprenticeship4.9−1.2
Employment1.6−1.4
Not in a lasting destination4.9−2.2
Activity not captured2.4+0.9

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: 29.2 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 27.5 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 31.8 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 29.2 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 30.7 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 25.0 (England 34.2)D+2023/24: 29.9 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 28.7 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
42 studentsC (28.7)Average -0.20
42 studentsC (28.7)Average -0.20
35 studentsMerit+ (29.5)Average -0.13
4.5%AAB or better
82.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2442C (29.9)-0.25
2022/2361D+ (25)—
2021/2259C (30.7)—
2018/1958C (29.2)+0.14
2017/1879C+ (31.8)+0.46
2016/1769C- (27.5)+0.21
2015/1661C (29.2)+0.13

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University25.4+3.6
Further education5.6+1.7
Apprenticeship8.5−6.4
Employment45.1+12.4
Not in a lasting destination9.9+2
Activity not captured5.6−13.2

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Newton Abbot College on 12 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
12 Nov 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Mar 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

65% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (111 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
65%
Replies
111
9% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼69% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼75% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼59% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼77% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼68% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼62% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼71% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼81% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼88% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼64% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼57% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 86% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼32% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 37% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼39% agreeEngland 67%

based on 43 parents (39%) with SEND

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