SchoolScoresDecoy Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Deer Park Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1DH
01626 353282 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 29 November 2016.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 18 January 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
61 pupils in this year group.
48% — 11 points below the Devon average, and 14 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 66% | 75% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 67% | 70% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 57% | 72% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 102 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Devon. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 60 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 55 |
| Of those, offered a place | 55 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 88 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 11th highest of 28 state primary schools in Newton Abbot. Higher than 48% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 20.7% | 20.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 17th highest of 28 state primary schools in Newton Abbot. Higher than 60% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.5% | 3.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 11th highest of 28 state primary schools in Newton Abbot. Higher than 78% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.3% | 15.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 17th highest of 28 state primary schools in Newton Abbot. Higher than 13% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.6% | 6.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 17th lowest of 28 state primary schools in Newton Abbot. Lower than 42% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.3% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 16th lowest of 28 state primary schools in Newton Abbot. Lower than 60% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 10.1% | 10.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 8th lowest of 28 state primary schools in Newton Abbot. Lower than 68% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.2 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 8th lowest of 28 state primary schools in Newton Abbot. Lower than 67% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 12th highest of 28 state primary schools in Newton Abbot. Higher than 61% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.5 | 20.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 26th highest of 28 state primary schools in Newton Abbot. Higher than 23% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.1 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 22nd highest of 22 state primary schools in Newton Abbot. Higher than 18% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 3.3% | 17.8%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Haytor View Community Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 26% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bearnes Voluntary Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 31% met expected standard (KS2)
- All Saints Marsh CofE Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wolborough CofE Nursery and Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Abbotskerswell Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Canada Hill Community Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kingskerswell CofE Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Decoy Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Decoy Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 29 November 2016. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 18 January 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Decoy Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 48% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 14 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Decoy Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 55 families put Decoy Primary School as their first choice for 60 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 55 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 113209.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.