56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
374.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
776
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 27/11/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Dawlish College · Secondary · Devon
Part ofIVY EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
+3pp
67%59%51%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
+0pp
36%30%25%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
38.9
-1.7
45.142.038.9
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.9
EBacc entry
16%
0pp
56%36%16%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
EBacc APS
374.3
-30.6
444.8370.6296.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 374.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
776
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Elm Grove Road, Dawlish, EX7 0BY
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 | 56% | 25% | 38.9 | Not applicable | 16% | 374.3 | 23% | 776 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 25% | 40.6 | -0.09 | 16% | 405.0 | 22% | 748 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 27% | 39.3 | -0.21 | 56% | 296.3 | 56% | 674 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 36% | 45.1 | +0.04 | 18% | 444.8 | 35% | 602 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 776 | 18.3 | 24% | 4% | 29% | 11% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 748 | 18.0 | 21% | 3% | 26% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 674 | 18.3 | 18% | 3% | 26% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 602 | 17.3 | 16% | 2% | 24% | 10% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 558 | 17.4 | 17% | 3% | 25% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.