Newton Abbot College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Nov 12 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Devon
- Unique reference
- 137124
- Address
- Old Exeter Road, TQ12 2NF
- Website
- https://na-college.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1212 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.8%
- Girls
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.5%
- Persistent absence
- 27.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.1%
White British 90.9%
Other White 3.4%
Mixed 2.7%
Indian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other 0.4%
African 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 81%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.5
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.71
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 1 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 49 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 62 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 208 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 207 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 56 |
Admissions
Newton Abbot College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 164
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 151
- 2nd preference
- 124
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 151
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 212 123 89 |
| Year 8 | 227 127 100 |
| Year 9 | 235 121 114 |
| Year 10 | 207 107 100 |
| Year 11 | 208 107 101 |
| Year 12 | 67 35 32 |
| Year 13 | 56 32 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 51.0% 55.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 23.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 6.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 48.0% 50.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 19.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 2.4% |