Coombeshead Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 1 2023 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
- 137176
- Address
- Coombeshead Road, TQ12 1PT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 872 (62% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.7%
- Persistent absence
- 25.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
White British 89%
Mixed 4.9%
Unclassified 2.9%
Other White 1.9%
Other 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Asian 0.1%
African 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.2
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 55%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.67
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 15 |
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 7 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
Coombeshead Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 201
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 183
- 2nd preference
- 151
- 3rd preference
- 42
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 174 82 92 |
| Year 8 | 148 69 79 |
| Year 9 | 171 90 81 |
| Year 10 | 177 84 93 |
| Year 11 | 113 60 53 |
| Year 12 | 51 22 29 |
| Year 13 | 38 21 17 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 83.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 56.0% 57.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 24.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 5.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 49.0% 54.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 17.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 16.0% 18.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 1.7% |