- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Newton Abbot average, low absence.
56 first choices, 53 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
Newton Abbot 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 344
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.6
Primary schools in Newton Abbot
All 11 primary schools in Newton Abbot. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Church of England
Results well above the Newton Abbot average.
5 first choices, 5 offers made
Met the standard at 1185%
Newton Abbot 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.6%Newton Abbot 5.4%
- Pupils
- 84
- Pupils per teacher
- 31.1
Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School
Newton Abbot, TQ12 2JX · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results above the Newton Abbot average.
19 first choices, 19 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
Newton Abbot 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.1%Newton Abbot 5.4%
- Pupils
- 189
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Newton Abbot average.
55 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1148%
Newton Abbot 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.3%Newton Abbot 5.4%
- Pupils
- 443
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit
Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PR · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Newton Abbot average, low absence.
62 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
Newton Abbot 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 467
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.9
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School
Newton Abbot, TQ12 1TX · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Newton Abbot average.
24 first choices, 26 offers made
Met the standard at 1150%
Newton Abbot 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.8%Newton Abbot 5.4%
- Pupils
- 287
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.0
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
- Faith school
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Newton Abbot average, low absence.
8 first choices, 8 offers made
Met the standard at 1131%
Newton Abbot 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 100
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Catholic
Results well above the Newton Abbot average.
14 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
Newton Abbot 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.8%Newton Abbot 5.4%
- Pupils
- 80
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Newton Abbot average, high absence.
17 first choices, 18 offers made
Met the standard at 1126%
Newton Abbot 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 184
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Fieldstone School
Devon, TQ12 1NH · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 74
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD · All-through · Ages 7 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 9.7%
- Pupils
- 131
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.5
- Primary schools11including 2 special
- Met the standard at 1158.9%
- Good or Outstanding71%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools4 of 111 Catholic, 2 Church of England
- With a nursery class6take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals27.3%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Newton Abbot's primary schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Newton Abbot
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 7
- Good: 5 of 7
- Requires improvement: 2 of 7
- Inadequate: 0 of 7
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Newton Abbot
Some are faith schools.
4 of the 11 primary schools in Newton Abbot have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
6 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Primary schools in Newton Abbot, explained
There are 11 primary schools in Newton Abbot, teaching 2,383 children. 4 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 1 independent schools.
71% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
58.9% of pupils in Newton Abbot met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 87%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
27.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,911 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Newton Abbot?
There are 11 primary schools in Newton Abbot, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Newton Abbot?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Newton Abbot on Eduscope are Canada Hill Community Primary School, All Saints Marsh CofE Academy and Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Newton Abbot ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Newton Abbot perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Newton Abbot, 59% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Newton Abbot primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Newton Abbot is 23:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Newton Abbot?
When choosing a primary school in Newton Abbot, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 11 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.