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Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road

Academy converter · Teignmouth · TQ14 9HZ

Ages 11–18 · 748 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

39.8

Overall absence

11.0%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.41
−20+2
Attainment 839.8
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry37%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.7%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
7.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.6%
Enrolments in measure
834

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

112

Places offered

137

1st-preference offers

112

Total preferences (any rank)
177
Preferred offers (top 3)
132
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill62%

748 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
748
Boys / girls
384 / 364
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
748 / 1,200 (62%)
Free school meals
28%
FSM pupils
184
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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
Academy trust: IVY EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
IVY EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Wickham

Location

Address
Exeter Road
Postcode
TQ14 9HZ
Town
Teignmouth
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 11–18, in Teignmouth, Devon, 748 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28%.

Open schools in Teignmouth
6
Secondary schools in Teignmouth
1
Academies among open schools in Teignmouth
67% (4)
Open schools in TQ14
7
Secondary in TQ14
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 TeignmouthNear TQ14

  • Dawlish College

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Dawlish · EX7 0BY · Devon

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence10.2%

    2.8 miles away

  • Trinity School

    Other independent school

    TQ14 8LY · Devon

    Ages 2–19

    • Att827.1
    • EM5+0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Teignmouth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Teignmouth · TQ14 9BB · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM51.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Hazeldown School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Teignmouth · TQ14 8SE · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Shaldon Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Teignmouth · TQ14 0DD · Devon

    Ages 0–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand1.10

    0.9 miles away

  • Orchard Manor School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy special sponsor led

    Dawlish · EX7 9SF · Devon

    Ages 3–19

    • Att88.9
    • P8-1.6
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence11.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • Bishopsteignton School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Teignmouth · TQ14 9RJ · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Wickham
Telephone
01626774091
Website
https://www.teignmouthsecondary.co.uk/

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