Teign School

Academy · Secondary, ages 11 to 18 · Mixed · Sixth form

Part of EDUCATION SOUTH WEST

Chudleigh Road, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3JG

01626 366969 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 11 October 2022
Grade 5 or above in English and maths40%England 45% · 2024/25
2nd highest of 4 state secondary schools in Newton Abbot.
Higher than 40% of 3,259 state secondary schools in England.
Pupils1,111Room for 1,353 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 943 in 2019, 969 in 2021, 1,021 in 2022, 1,021 in 2023, 1,046 in 2024, 1,077 in 2025, 1,111 in 2026. Across England, secondary state school pupil numbers were up 10% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.0202 for 203 places, September 2026
1st highest of 3 state secondary schools in Newton Abbot.
Higher than 60% of 3,219 state secondary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 11 October 2022.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

GCSEs (key stage 4, age 16), 2024/25

178 pupils in this year group.

40% — 6 points below the Devon average, and 6 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 40% 46% 45%
Attainment 8 scoreAverage of each pupil's grades across 8 GCSE-level subjects, with English and maths counted twice. Around 50 means grade 5s on average. 44.7 45.4 46.1
EBacc average point scoreAverage points across the English Baccalaureate subjects: English, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography. 4.3 4.0 4.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths, over time
30% 40% 50% 60% England 2022/23: 45%England 2023/24: 46%England 2024/25: 45% This school 2022/23: 38%This school 2023/24: 36%This school 2024/25: 40% This school England 45% 2022/23 38% 2023/24 36% 2024/25 40%

Progress 8 isn't shown. DfE didn't publish it for 2024/25 because this year group's key stage 2 tests in 2020 were cancelled, and older progress scores aren't comparable.

Source: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

142 pupils in this year group.

89% — 3 points below the Devon average, and 3 points below the England average.

Where pupils went after Year 11
This school 33%44%
England 34%13%37%
MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 89% 92% 92%
School sixth form 33% 23% 34%
Sixth form college 0% 2% 13%
Further education college 44% 56% 37%
Apprenticeship 5% 6% 3%
Work 7% 4% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
96%89%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

A levels (16 to 18), 2024/25

35 A level students in this year group.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Average A level grade C- C+ B-
A level exams graded A* or A 9% 29% 26%
A level exams graded A* to B 25% 55% 53%
Average points per A level entryAn A* is 60 points, an A is 50, a B is 40, and so on down to 10 for an E. 27.2 34.5 35
Average points per A level entry, over time
20 25 30 35 40 England 2022/23: 34.2England 2023/24: 34.4England 2024/25: 35 This school 2022/23: 26.0This school 2023/24: 27.7This school 2024/25: 27.2 This school England 35 2022/23 26.0 2023/24 27.7 2024/25 27.2

A level subjects, 2024/25

15 subjects, 68 exams. England figures are for state-funded schools and colleges.

SubjectExamsA*A* or AEngland A* or A
Psychology 9 0% 0% 19%
Biology 8 0% 13% 27%
English Language and Literature 7 14% 14% 16%
Government and Politics 6 17% 17% 26%
Sociology 6 0% 17% 20%

Also taken, with too few exams for DfE to publish grades: Art and Design (Fine Art), Chemistry, History, Business Studies:Single, Drama and Theatre Studies, Geography, Art and Design (Photography), Mathematics, Physics, Spanish.

Source: DfE 16 to 18 qualification and subject data, 2024/25.

Source: DfE 16 to 18 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After sixth form

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

61 students in this year group.

80% — about the same as the Devon average, and about the same as the England average.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workStudents recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing 16 to 18 study. 80% 80% 79%
Apprenticeship 2% 10% 7%
Work 34% 41% 28%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
94%80%

Source: DfE 16 to 18 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Going on to university

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

40 students in this year group.

45% — 6 points below the Devon average, and 15 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Went on to a degree or other higher education 45% 51% 60%
Went to one of the most selective third of universitiesDfE's grouping of universities by the typical entry grades of their students. 15% 19% 19%

Went on to a degree or other higher education, over time

2023/242024/25
59%45%

Source: DfE 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training, 2024/25 performance tables. 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 secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered203
Families who put it first202
Of those, offered a place198 (98%)
Families who listed it at all314

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.1 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

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.

Admissions dates and schools in Devon

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolDevonEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
4th highest of 4 state secondary schools in Newton Abbot.
Higher than 33% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
20.8% 22.5%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan
3rd highest of 4 state secondary schools in Newton Abbot.
Higher than 75% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
4.2% 4.5%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support
2nd highest of 4 state secondary schools in Newton Abbot.
Higher than 90% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
21.1% 15.6%* 13.4%
English as an additional language
4th highest of 4 state secondary schools in Newton Abbot.
Higher than 5% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
1.9% 5.7%* 19.2%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
1st lowest of 4 state secondary schools in Newton Abbot.
Lower than 27% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England.
9.8% 9.8%* 8.4%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
3rd lowest of 4 state secondary schools in Newton Abbot.
Lower than 24% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England.
28.6% 26.6%* 23.4%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
2nd lowest of 4 state secondary schools in Newton Abbot.
Lower than 16% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
38.5 36.3 21.2
Pupils suspended at least once
2nd lowest of 4 state secondary schools in Newton Abbot.
Lower than 32% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
9.1% 9.6% 7.3%
Pupils permanently excluded5 pupils 0.46% 0.29% 0.23%
Pupils per teacher
1st highest of 4 state secondary schools in Newton Abbot.
Higher than 67% of 3,442 state secondary schools in England.
17.6 17.9 16.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
1st highest of 4 state secondary schools in Newton Abbot.
Higher than 64% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
12.4 12.1 11.8
Teachers who left during the year
1st highest of 4 state secondary schools in Newton Abbot.
Higher than 78% of 3,430 state secondary schools in England.
19.4% 14.4%* 14.2%*

Comparisons are with secondary 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 secondary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Teign School's Ofsted rating?

Teign School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 11 October 2022.

How did Teign School do in its GCSEs?

In 2024/25, 40% of pupils grade 5 or above in English and maths, 6 points below the England average of 45%.

Is Teign School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 202 families put Teign School as their first choice for 203 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 198 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.