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Teign School

Secondary · Academy converter · Newton Abbot, TQ12 3JG

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,218 of 3,312

Better than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,129 of 2,536

Worse than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Teign School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,111
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Lucie Wagner
TrustEDUCATION SOUTH WEST
Local authorityDevon
Opened01 Mar 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136494.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.48.5, better than England, better than Devon45.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.65%, similar to England, similar to Devon65.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.49.2%, similar to England, better than Devon45.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.16.9%, better than England, better than Devon12.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths62.3%, similar to England, similar to Devon60%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4183--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.27.18, worse than England, worse than Devon34.5535
Average A-level gradeC---
Average points, best three A-levels28.97, worse than England, worse than Devon35.4735.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better0%, worse than England, worse than Devon15.4%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.21, similar to England--
A-level progressAverage, similar to England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study43--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Merit--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils1,111
Girls601
Boys510
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.1%
First language not English1.8%
School places2024/251,353
Unfilled places17.9%
Sixth form places2024/25224
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.218
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.46
Average class size22.3

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
92.9%
Other mixed
2%
Other White
1.5%
White and Asian
0.7%
White and Black African
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
Indian
0.3%
African
0.3%
Gypsy/Roma
0.2%
Irish
0.1%

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 teacher17.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.4
Teachers (FTE)63.16
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.63
Support staff (FTE)39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2562
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2550
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/259

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 (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.203
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.314
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.202
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.198
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)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 absence9.6%, worse than England, similar to Devon9.4%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.26%, worse than England, similar to Devon24.9%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.4%, worse than England, better than Devon5.1%3.6%

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 rate38.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions5

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.89.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.83.3%
Further education59.9%
School sixth form21.6%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.6.2%
Apprenticeship4.3%
Employment1.9%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.85.7%
Employment53.1%
Higher education16.3%
Apprenticeship12.2%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.10.2%
Further education4.1%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Teign School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryKingsteignton SchoolFree schools
Good
0.4 miPrimaryRydon Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.4 miSecondarySouth Devon UTCUniversity technical college
Good
1.5 miPrimaryAll Saints Marsh CofE AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miSecondaryCoombeshead AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miSecondaryNewton Abbot CollegeAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimaryBearnes Voluntary Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.7 miPrimaryWolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Teign School

What is Teign School's Ofsted rating?

Teign School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Oct 2022.

How does Teign School rank in England?

Teign School ranks 1,218 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 63% of schools) and 2,129 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

What are Teign School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 49.2% of pupils at Teign School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 48.5 (England 46.2).

What are Teign School's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Teign School was C-, and 0% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Teign School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Teign School made 203 offers from 314 applications (1.5 per offer), and 198 of 202 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Teign School?

Teign School has 1,111 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Teign School?

Teign School had 1,353 school places in 2024/25.

Does Teign School have a sixth form?

Yes, Teign School has a sixth form with 224 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Teign School?

At Teign School, the average class had 22.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Teign School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Teign School missed 9.6% of sessions (England 8%), and 26% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.