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Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road

Secondary · Academy converter · Teignmouth, TQ14 9HZ

Requires improvement

Map showing Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,319 of 3,312

Worse than 69% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#1,294 of 2,536

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils748
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Rachel Wickham
TrustIVY EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityDevon
Opened01 Mar 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136495.

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.42.1, worse than England, worse than Devon45.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.58.2%, worse than England, worse than Devon65.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.35.5%, worse than England, worse than Devon45.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.5%, worse than England, worse than Devon12.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths48.9%, worse than England, worse than Devon60%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4141--

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 10.33.62, similar to England, similar to Devon34.5535
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels37.62, similar to England, better than Devon35.4735.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB---
AAB or better28.6%, better than England, better than Devon15.4%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.0.03, similar to England--
A-level progressAverage, similar to England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study89--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Dist---

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils748
Girls364
Boys384
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.5%
First language not English4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,197
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.37.5%
Sixth form places2024/25200
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.71
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size21.9

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
91.3%
Other White
2.5%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%
African
0.4%

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 teacher15.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)49.19
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.1
Support staff (FTE)38.69
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2552.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2544.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/257.1
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

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.107
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.148
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.96
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.96
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)3

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 absence10%, worse than England, worse than Devon9.4%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.31.1%, worse than England, worse than Devon24.9%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5.1%, worse than England, similar to 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 rate34.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions12.4%
Permanent exclusion rate1.2%
Permanent exclusions10

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.90.2%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.81.5%
Further education52%
School sixth form28.9%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.8.1%
Apprenticeship4.6%
Employment4%
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.70.2%
Employment43.9%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.19.3%
Higher education17.5%
Apprenticeship7%
Further education1.8%

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicableTrinity SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryTeignmouth Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHazeldown SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryShaldon Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road

What is Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road's Ofsted rating?

Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 8 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road rank in England?

Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road ranks 2,319 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 69% of schools) and 1,294 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 35.5% of pupils at Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 42.1 (England 46.2).

What are Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road was C+, and 28.6% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road made 107 offers from 148 applications (1.4 per offer), and 96 of 96 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road?

Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road has 748 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road?

Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road had 1,197 school places in 2024/25.

Does Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road have a sixth form?

Yes, Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road has a sixth form with 200 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road?

At Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road, the average class had 21.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road?

In 2025/26, pupils at Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road missed 10% of sessions (England 8%), and 31.1% 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.