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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Coombeshead Academy

Academy converter secondary school in Newton Abbot (Devon).

Attainment 8
46
▼ 0.2 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
46.1%
▼ 0.2pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
90.1%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.0
▼ 1.7 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
29.4%
▲ 2pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
11.5%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
60%
870 / 1,440 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

Education South West

Coombeshead Academy is one of 14 schools run by Education South West.

Type of school
Academy converter
Ages
11 to 18

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Blackawton Primary SchoolPrimaryDevon1408Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2010, predecessor school, from earlier data)
Christow Primary SchoolPrimaryDevon1005Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014, from earlier data)
Coombeshead Academy (this school)SecondaryDevon87012Good 2023
Dartmouth AcademyAll-throughDevon4355Good 2023
East Allington Primary SchoolPrimaryDevon808Good 2023
King Edward VI Community CollegeSecondaryDevon9406Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2019, predecessor school, from earlier data)
Kingsbridge AcademySecondaryDevon1,1999Good 2023
Kingsbridge Primary SchoolPrimaryDevon3436Requires improvement 2023
Kingsteignton SchoolPrimaryDevon2329Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Apr 2019, from earlier data)
Rydon Primary SchoolPrimaryDevon3737Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6; safeguarding standards met
South Devon UTCSecondaryDevon18410Report card 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met
Stoke Fleming Community Primary SchoolPrimaryDevon1708Report card 2026Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1; safeguarding standards met
Teign SchoolSecondaryDevon1,1118Good 2022
Wynstream Primary School AcademyPrimaryDevon29911Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6; safeguarding standards met
14 schools6,476

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.