70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
63%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
699.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
873
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Coombeshead Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Devon
Part ofEDUCATION SOUTH WEST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+5pp
70%65%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
+11pp
49%41%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
46.8
+3.0
46.844.442.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.8
EBacc entry
63%
+12pp
63%39%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
EBacc APS
699.3
+270.0
699.3564.3429.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 699.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
23.9
-0.4
30.627.223.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23.9
A-level value added
-0.38
+0.6
+0.1-0.4-1.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
9%5%0%
'18'19'22'23'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
873
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Coombeshead Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT
Local authority
Devon
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 49% | 46.8 | Not applicable | 63% | 699.3 | 63% | 873 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 38% | 43.8 | -0.12 | 51% | 429.3 | 51% | 872 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 32% | 42.0 | -0.20 | 55% | 531.9 | 56% | 887 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 46% | 46.5 | -0.33 | 15% | 689.8 | 15% | 946 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 34% | 44.3 | -0.19 | 45% | 548.3 | 45% | 989 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 37% | 44.1 | -0.34 | 44% | 574.1 | 49% | 979 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 25% | 44.4 | -0.30 | 72% | — | 73% | 958 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 23.9 | D+ | -0.38 | 0% | 54 |
| 2023/24 | 24.3 | D+ | -1.02 | Suppressed | 47 |
| 2022/23 | 24.6 | D+ | — | 8% | 67 |
| 2021/22 | 30.6 | C | — | 9% | 75 |
| 2018/19 | 28.6 | C | -0.07 | 6% | 90 |
| 2017/18 | 26.9 | C- | +0.13 | 7% | 75 |
| 2016/17 | 24.4 | D+ | -0.05 | 0% | 81 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 873 | 15.7 | 21% | 4% | 27% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 872 | 15.9 | 18% | 3% | 24% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 887 | 14.8 | 20% | 3% | 29% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 946 | 15.1 | 18% | 3% | 28% | 11% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 1,007 | 15.8 | 16% | 3% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 989 | 16.7 | 16% | 3% | 29% | 9% | 25% |
| 2017/18 | 979 | 15.1 | 17% | 3% | 26% | 7% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 958 | 13.9 | 24% | 3% | 28% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.