Glendinning Academy
Free schools special school in Newton Abbot (Devon).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Glendinning Academy is a special school located in Newton Abbot, Devon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 19. The Headteacher is Sam Gilronan.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Climbing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Orchestra
- Pottery
- Rugby
- Sewing
- Stem
- Swimming
- Forest School
and 1 more
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 147840
- Type
- Free schools special
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- 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
- 2020
Governing body
No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold.
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