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Decoy Primary School

Primary · Community school · Newton Abbot, TQ12 1DH

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,649 of 15,057

Worse than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Decoy Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils443
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sally Herbert
Local authorityDevon
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 113209.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%, worse than England, worse than Devon59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Devon7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Devon106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Devon104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Devon104105
Expected standard in reading66%, worse than England, worse than Devon75%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, similar to Devon70%73%
Expected standard in maths57%, worse than England, worse than Devon72%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils443
Girls207
Boys236
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.23.9%
First language not English1.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.406
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.401
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.77
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.23
Average class size26.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.8%
Other White
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Asian
1.1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.2%
Gypsy/Roma
0.2%
White and Black African
0.2%
Other mixed
0.2%
Indian
0.2%
Other ethnic group
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.1
Teachers (FTE)19.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.99
Support staff (FTE)31.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.88
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.55
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.55
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to Devon5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.6%, better than England, similar to Devon12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Devon1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about Decoy Primary School

What is Decoy Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Decoy Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 29 Nov 2016.

How does Decoy Primary School rank in England?

Decoy Primary School ranks 12,649 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 84% of schools).

What are Decoy Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 48% of pupils at Decoy Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Decoy Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Decoy Primary School made 60 offers from 88 applications (1.5 per offer), and 55 of 55 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Decoy Primary School?

Decoy Primary School has 443 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Decoy Primary School?

Decoy Primary School had 406 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Decoy Primary School?

At Decoy Primary School, the average class had 26.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Decoy Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Decoy Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.