56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
81%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
771.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,212
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Newton Abbot College · Secondary with sixth form · Devon
Part ofIVY EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
-3pp
67%62%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
-9pp
45%36%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
40.5
-1.9
46.243.440.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.5
EBacc entry
81%
+7pp
81%57%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
EBacc APS
771.5
-204.6
976.1800.7625.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 771.5
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.20
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.6
-1.2
30.727.825.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.6
A-level value added
-0.20
0
+0.5+0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-3pp
9%6%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.20
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
93%
Education or employment
82%
Education
6%
Apprenticeships
5%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
76%
Education or employment
27%
Education
9%
Apprenticeships
40%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,212
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Old Exeter Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2NF
Local authority
Devon
Website
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% | 28% | 40.5 | Not applicable | 81% | 771.5 | 83% | 1,212 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 37% | 42.4 | -0.20 | 74% | 976.1 | 78% | 1,283 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 36% | 44.8 | -0.20 | 63% | 906.9 | 66% | 1,327 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 45% | 46.2 | -0.41 | 32% | 800.0 | 42% | 1,337 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 38% | 46.0 | -0.06 | 35% | 625.2 | 47% | 1,129 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 41% | 49.3 | +0.13 | 25% | 492.8 | 37% | 1,051 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 48% | 48.4 | -0.02 | 60% | — | 60% | 987 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.6 | C | -0.20 | 4% | 69 |
| 2023/24 | 29.9 | C | -0.25 | 7% | 88 |
| 2022/23 | 25.0 | D+ | — | 3% | 100 |
| 2021/22 | 30.7 | C | — | 9% | 119 |
| 2018/19 | 29.2 | C | +0.14 | 4% | 82 |
| 2017/18 | 31.8 | C+ | +0.46 | 8% | 127 |
| 2016/17 | 27.5 | C- | +0.21 | 7% | 125 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,212 | 15.4 | 24% | 5% | 25% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,283 | 15.7 | 20% | 4% | 23% | 11% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,327 | 16.2 | 16% | 3% | 26% | 11% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,337 | 18.1 | 15% | 3% | 24% | 11% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,332 | 18.7 | 12% | 4% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,129 | 17.3 | 7% | 3% | 24% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,051 | 16.3 | 4% | 4% | 25% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 987 | 16.2 | 12% | 3% | 25% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.