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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.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Dawlish College

Academy converter secondary school in Dawlish (Devon).

Attainment 8
39.1
▼ 7.1 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
27.6%
▼ 19pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
88.6%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.1
▲ 1.4 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
30.7%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
12.0%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
87%
782 / 900 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Nov 2024

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Dawlish College is a secondary school located in Dawlish, Devon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 776 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 900. It is part of the Ivy EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Mr Sam Banks.

Key facts

URN
147643
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Devon
Constituency
Newton Abbot
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2019

Governing body (9 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Lisa JohnsonChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr David LidburyLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Lisa JohnsonLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Matthew BlackwellLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Joanne MayLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Lucy AtkinsLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Victoria PocovaLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Hannah GrantLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Sam BanksLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022
Mr Simon Dunn FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026

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