Best 3 Primary schools in Teignbridge – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: St Catherine's CofE Primary School (Primary) in Newton Abbot; Blackpool Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Newton Abbot; Abbotskerswell Primary School (Primary) in Newton Abbot — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Catherine's CofE Primary School, Blackpool Church of England Primary School and Abbotskerswell Primary School. They are primary phase and voluntary aided school, academy converter and community school type located around Newton Abbot, Devon. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (St Catherine's CofE Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St Catherine's CofE Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 500, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–35–40%; all within the The First Federation Trust trust.
| Attribute |
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
TQ12 6SB
|
Blackpool Church of England Primary School
TQ12 6JB
|
Abbotskerswell Primary School
TQ12 5NS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 6SB |
Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 6JB |
Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 5NS |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 22 Sep 2024 | 2 24 Jul 2024 | 2 18 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | 110 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Devon (878) | The First Federation Trust | Devon (878) |
| Website | www.stcatherines-heathfield.devon.sch.uk | www.blackpool.devon.sch.uk | www.abbotskerswell-primary.devon.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01626832665 | 01626821316 | 01626353605 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 6SB - Ofsted
- 2 22 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Devon (878)
- Website
- www.stcatherines-heathfield.devon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01626832665
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 6JB - Ofsted
- 2 24 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The First Federation Trust
- Website
- www.blackpool.devon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01626821316
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 5NS - Ofsted
- 2 18 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Devon (878)
- Website
- www.abbotskerswell-primary.devon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01626353605
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