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Sands School

Other independent school · Newton Abbot · TQ13 7AX

Ages 11–18 · 67 pupils · Devon

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Attainment 8

11.7

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 811.7
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill80%

67 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
67
Boys / girls
23 / 44
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
67 / 84 (80%)
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr Sean Bellamy

Location

Address
48 East Street, Ashburton
Postcode
TQ13 7AX
Town
Newton Abbot
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Teignbridge
Constituency
Central Devon
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 other independent school, Ages 11–18, in Newton Abbot, Devon, 67 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Newton Abbot
36
Academies among open schools in Newton Abbot
50% (18)
Open schools in TQ13
14
Open schools in Devon LA
428

Nearby 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 TQ13

  • Ashburton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newton Abbot · TQ13 7DW · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • South Dartmoor Community College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ashburton · TQ13 7EW · Devon

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.1
    • P80.1
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence11.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Buckfastleigh Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Buckfastleigh · TQ11 0DD · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM42.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Sean Bellamy
Telephone
01364653666
Website
http://www.sands-school.co.uk

Official links