Best 3 Secondary schools in Teignbridge – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Coombeshead Academy (Secondary) in Newton Abbot; Teign School (Secondary) in Newton Abbot; South Devon UTC (Secondary) in Newton Abbot — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Coombeshead Academy, Teign School and South Devon UTC. They are secondary phase and academy converter and university technical college type located around Newton Abbot, Devon. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Coombeshead Academy), published Apr 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Coombeshead Academy (Apr 2023). average roll around ≈ 700, combined total ≈ 2,150, typical FSM 25–30%, range 20–25%–35–40%; all within the Education South West trust.
| Attribute |
Coombeshead Academy
TQ12 1PT
|
Teign School
TQ12 3JG
|
South Devon UTC
TQ12 2QA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • University technical college |
| Location |
Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 1PT |
Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 3JG |
Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 2QA |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 26 Apr 2023 | 2 20 Nov 2022 | 2 15 Nov 2021 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1440 | 1353 | 600 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | Education South West | Education South West | Education South West |
| Website | www.coombesheadacademy.org.uk | www.teignschool.org.uk | southdevonutc.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01626201800 | 01626366969 | 01626240201 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 1PT - Ofsted
- 2 26 Apr 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Education South West
- Website
- www.coombesheadacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01626201800
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 3JG - Ofsted
- 2 20 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Education South West
- Website
- www.teignschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01626366969
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • University technical college
- Location
- Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 2QA - Ofsted
- 2 15 Nov 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Education South West
- Website
- southdevonutc.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01626240201
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