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Coombeshead College

Foundation school · Newton Abbot · TQ12 1PT

Ages 11–18 · Devon

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,416
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr R D Haigh

Location

Address
Coombeshead Road
Postcode
TQ12 1PT
Town
Newton Abbot
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Teignbridge
Constituency
Newton Abbot
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Newton Abbot, Devon. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Newton Abbot
36
Secondary schools in Newton Abbot
4
Academies among open schools in Newton Abbot
50% (18)
Open schools in TQ12
28
Secondary in TQ12
4
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Secondary in Devon LA
38

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Newton AbbotNear TQ12

  • Coombeshead Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newton Abbot · TQ12 1PT · Devon

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence10.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Newton Abbot College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newton Abbot · TQ12 2NF · Devon

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence11.3%

    0.2 miles away

  • South Devon UTC

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    University technical college · Secondary

    Newton Abbot · TQ12 2QA · Devon

    Ages 14–19

    • Att829.6
    • P8-1.3
    • EM5+18%
    • Absence18.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Teign School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newton Abbot · TQ12 3JG · Devon

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.6
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence10.0%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr R D Haigh

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