Teign School
80%
Capacity
1,077
Pupils
1.4x
Demand
About Teign School
Teign School is a popular choice among local families, with 192 first-preference applications for 201 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.36. This suggests that while the school is oversubscribed, a significant number of first-choice applicants were offered places. Parent satisfaction data isn't available in the school's published records, but the high level of first-preference interest indicates a solid local reputation. The school is a mixed, non-denominational state secondary for ages 11-18, led by headteacher Lucie Wagner, and currently serves 1,077 pupils against a capacity of 1,353. It sits in the Teignbridge borough of Devon, part of the South West region.
Academically, Teign School's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Good across all categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. This marks a clear improvement from its previous 2019 inspection, where it was rated Requires Improvement. At Key Stage 4, the school's Progress 8 score of -0.43 is below the Devon local authority average of -0.09, placing it 36th out of 43 similar schools in the LA and in the bottom 50 nationally. Attainment 8 sits at 42.6, with 58% of pupils achieving a grade 4 or above in English and maths. At A-level, the school's value-added score is -0.22, with an average points per entry of 27.68 (equivalent to a C- grade), and the progress banding is rated Average.
The school offers a wide range of facilities including a theatre, science labs, art studios, a sixth-form centre, and extensive sports grounds with tennis courts, astro turf, and playing fields. Sports provision covers cricket, football, rugby, dance, martial arts, and more, while extracurricular clubs include chess, gardening, drama, Model UN, and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. SEND support is comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate to severe learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 20.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a broadly representative community. It will suit families who value a large, inclusive secondary with strong pastoral and SEND support, a good Ofsted rating, and a sixth form, and who are comfortable with academic results that sit below the local average.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | None |
| Address | Chudleigh Road, Newton Abbot, Teignbridge, TQ12 3JG |
| Headteacher | Lucie Wagner |
| Local Authority | Devon |
| Number of Pupils | 1,077 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 20.3% |
| School Capacity | 1,077 / 1,353 (80% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
11 Oct 2022Overall Effectiveness
Good
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 20 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (-0.43)
2497th of 3,141
Nationally
264th of 306
In South West
6th of 7
In Teignbridge
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make less progress than similar students nationally
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
A-Level Results
2023/24Average Points per Entry
Value Added Score
Best 3 A-Levels (Average)
'21/22
36.9
'22/23
26.0
'23/24
27.7
Source: Department for Education 16-18 Performance Tables, 2023/24. Value Added measures progress compared to students with similar GCSE results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2351%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 158 pupils).
- School sixth form (stay)51%
- FE college37%
- Employment4%
- Apprenticeship3%
- Not sustained3%
96% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
Where school leavers go
2022/2346%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 41 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
14%
Russell Group
16%
Top-third HE
Percentages of the whole cohort (not just HE-goers). Russell Group = 24 elite research universities. Top-third HE = top by mean UCAS tariff.
- University (HE)46%
- Employment27%
- Further education10%
- Apprenticeship10%
- Not sustained7%
Sources: DfE 16-18 destination measures (broad bucket); DfE KS5 student destinations file (Russell Group / top-third HE / Oxbridge). Level 3 cohort. “Sustained” means the pupil was in education, apprenticeship or employment for 6 months in the year following completion.
Sixth form A-level subjects
2022/23- Psychology18
- Business Studies:Single17
- Geography15
- Biology13
- Mathematics11
- History8
- Chemistry7
- Drama and Theatre Studies7
- Art and Design (Photography)6
- Government and Politics5
- Art and Design (Fine Art)4
- English Language4
Subjects with at least 3 entries in 2022/23. Number shown next to each subject is the number of pupils who sat that A-level exam — a rough indicator of subject popularity at this school. Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
18Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed201
273
Balanced
Applications roughly match available places
192 families put this school as their 1st choice (70% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: teignschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Better than half of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Below the national average (25%).
Below most schools — predominantly English as first language.
Ethnic background
- White British92.2%
- Mixed4.3%
- White (other)1.5%
- Asian0.4%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
4
Total schools
4
Oversubscribed
3
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Ofsted Ratings Explained
Understand the 4 Ofsted ratings and what they mean
Understanding Progress 8
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SEN & EHCP: A Parent's Guide
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Understanding School Catchment Areas
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Contact Information
Chudleigh Road, Newton Abbot
Teignbridge, TQ12 3JG
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