St Catherine's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Newton Abbot (Devon).
KS2 RWM expected
47%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
58%
▼ 17pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
68%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
68%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.1
▼ 3.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
36.2%
▲ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
62%
130 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Catherine's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Newton Abbot, Devon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 122 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mr Martin Harding.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Mindfulness
- Swimming
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 113463
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (16 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nicholas Glanfield | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Charles Russell | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Robert Viant | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Marcus West | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanna Towns | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kenneth Singleton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Martin John Harding | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Thompson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jonathan Couch | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Colin Randall-Greene | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Joanna Crathorne | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Christopher Nicholls | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Neil Gore | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Leanne Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Carl Grindrod | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Victoria Faulkner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record