Voluntary aided school · Primary
Newton Abbot · TQ12 6SB · Devon
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
OpenURN 146167
The Greater Horseshoe School
Other independent special school · TQ12 6RH
Age range
Ages 8–18
Pupils
57
Local authority
Devon
Age range
Ages 8–18
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed other independent special school, Ages 8–18, in Devon, 57 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.
- Open schools in TQ12
- 28
- 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.
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Ages 5–11
Status: Open
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Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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Other independent school
Newton Abbot · TQ12 6QG · Devon
Ages 3–18
Status: Open
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Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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Other independent special school
Torquay · TQ12 6NQ · Devon
Ages 5–16
Status: Open
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Academy converter · Primary
Newton Abbot · TQ13 9QB · Devon
Ages 2–11
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Ages 2–11
Status: Open
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Overview
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Age range
- 8–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 146167
Location
- Address
- Little Bovey Lane, Heathfield, Newton Abbot
- Postcode
- TQ12 6RH
- County
- Devon
- Local authority
- Devon
- District
- Teignbridge
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 18 Jan 2024.
- Pupils on roll
- 57
- Boys / girls
- 37 / 20
- School capacity
- 61
- Capacity fill
- 57 / 61 (93%)
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Independent
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Peta Hewitt
- Telephone
- 01626782038
Official links
Performance
Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.