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Dawlish College

Academy converter · Dawlish · EX7 0BY

Ages 11–16 · 782 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

40.6

Overall absence

10.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.09
−20+2
Attainment 840.6
English & maths grade 5+25%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry16%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.8%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
7.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
783

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

782 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
782
Boys / girls
411 / 371
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
782 / 900 (87%)
Free school meals
30.6%
FSM pupils
239
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: IVY EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
IVY EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Sam Banks

Location

Address
Elm Grove Road
Postcode
EX7 0BY
Town
Dawlish
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Teignbridge
Constituency
Newton Abbot
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Dawlish, Devon, 782 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.6%.

Open schools in Dawlish
7
Secondary schools in Dawlish
1
Academies among open schools in Dawlish
57% (4)
Open schools in EX7
7
Secondary in EX7
1
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 DawlishNear EX7

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Sam Banks
Telephone
01626862318
Website
http://www.dawlish.devon.sch.uk

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