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Best Schools in Newton Abbot

Compare 36 schools in Newton Abbot. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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36

Total Schools

1

Outstanding

29

Good

Primary Schools

31 schools

Secondary Schools

7 schools

Top Performing Schools in Newton Abbot

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Stokeinteignhead School

Foundation school

Primary

TQ12 4QE

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/13/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

83%

Writing Standard

83%

Maths Standard

72%

Combined RWM

72%

Reading Prog.

+4.0

Writing Prog.

+2.5

Maths Prog.

+3.5

106 pupils • 5.7% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Ilsington Church of England Primary School

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Primary

TQ13 9RE

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/26/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

88%

Writing Standard

75%

Maths Standard

88%

Combined RWM

75%

Reading Prog.

+2.6

Writing Prog.

+2.5

Maths Prog.

+2.0

98 pupils • 4.1% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Abbotskerswell Primary School

Community school

Primary

TQ12 5NS

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/18/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

76%

Writing Standard

88%

Maths Standard

88%

Combined RWM

71%

Reading Prog.

+2.6

Writing Prog.

+2.1

Maths Prog.

+1.5

102 pupils • 10.8% FSM • 2.9% EAL

Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School

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Primary

TQ13 0EU

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/9/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

91%

Writing Standard

82%

Maths Standard

91%

Combined RWM

82%

Reading Prog.

+0.8

Writing Prog.

-0.4

Maths Prog.

+0.5

83 pupils • 19.3% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary

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Primary

TQ13 7TB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/26/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

90%

Writing Standard

85%

Maths Standard

90%

Combined RWM

85%

Reading Prog.

+2.9

Writing Prog.

+2.9

Maths Prog.

+3.2

91 pupils • 7.7% FSM • 2.2% EAL

Blackpool Church of England Primary School

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Primary

TQ12 6JB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/9/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

69%

Writing Standard

72%

Maths Standard

74%

Combined RWM

54%

Reading Prog.

-2.3

Writing Prog.

-2.4

Maths Prog.

-4.2

268 pupils • 6.0% FSM • 0.7% EAL

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Abbotskerswell Primary School

Community school

Primary

TQ12 5NS

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/18/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

76%

Writing Standard

88%

Maths Standard

88%

Combined RWM

71%

Reading Prog.

+2.6

Writing Prog.

+2.1

Maths Prog.

+1.5

102 pupils • 10.8% FSM • 2.9% EAL

All Saints Marsh CofE Academy

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Primary

TQ12 2DJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/26/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

85%

Writing Standard

92%

Maths Standard

92%

Combined RWM

85%

Reading Prog.

-7.8

Writing Prog.

-4.4

Maths Prog.

-6.4

84 pupils • 22.6% FSM • 23.8% EAL

Ashburton Primary School

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Primary

TQ13 7DW

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/10/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

69%

Writing Standard

62%

Maths Standard

62%

Combined RWM

59%

Reading Prog.

+0.4

Writing Prog.

-0.4

Maths Prog.

-0.1

187 pupils • 20.3% FSM • 5.3% EAL

Bearnes Voluntary Primary School

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Primary

TQ12 2AU

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/24/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

62%

Writing Standard

46%

Maths Standard

31%

Combined RWM

31%

Reading Prog.

-7.2

Writing Prog.

-7.8

Maths Prog.

-7.4

102 pupils • 37.3% FSM • 19.6% EAL

Blackpool Church of England Primary School

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Primary

TQ12 6JB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/9/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

69%

Writing Standard

72%

Maths Standard

74%

Combined RWM

54%

Reading Prog.

-2.3

Writing Prog.

-2.4

Maths Prog.

-4.2

268 pupils • 6.0% FSM • 0.7% EAL

Bovey Tracey Primary School

Community school

Primary

TQ13 9HZ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 11/2/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

77%

Writing Standard

60%

Maths Standard

66%

Combined RWM

55%

Reading Prog.

+0.6

Writing Prog.

-0.2

Maths Prog.

-1.3

253 pupils • 16.6% FSM • 3.2% EAL

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