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Glendinning Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 7–19 · Special free school
Sandringham Road, Newton Abbot TQ12 4HD · wavemat.org · 01626 305220
On the mapSearch near TQ12 4HD
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 16.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Devon 45.4, England 46
- Pupils
- 131
- 11 over 120 places · 109%
- Local authority
- Devon
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 0.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 16.8, and 4.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Devon it was 45.4, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Devon it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▼94 | 105 | |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼16.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼4.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼18.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼1.39 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
Left in 2023/24
| Further education | 30.8 |
|---|---|
| Other education | 53.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 15.4 |
Ofsted
Glendinning Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 3 July 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 3 Jul 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (52 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 52
- 43% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 88% who raised concerns
based on the 48% who had a child bullied
based on 52 parents (100%) with SEND