Coombeshead Academy
Newton Abbot · Devon
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About Coombeshead Academy
Coombeshead Academy is a secondary academy in Newton Abbot, Devon. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
EDUCATION SOUTH WEST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 14 member schools: 8 primary schools, 5 secondary schools, 1 all-through school. Local authorities: Devon. Regions: South West. — from the EDUCATION SOUTH WEST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Coombeshead Academy
- Address
- Coombeshead Road
- Postcode
- TQ12 1PT
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Devon
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newton Abbot
- URN (official identifier)
- 137176
- Establishment number
- 4112
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 870
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1440
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- EDUCATION SOUTH WEST
- Local authority
- Devon
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Coulson
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 28 Feb 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.coombesheadacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01626201800
- Date opened
- 1 Aug 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Coombeshead Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 870 | 97,836 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 29.4% | 22.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 19.5% | 15.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.3% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 2.9% | 6.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Coombeshead Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 26 Apr 2023
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 2 Apr 2019
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 May 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 12 Sept 2013
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportInspected as Coombeshead College (URN 113522)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 24 Mar 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Coombeshead College (URN 113522)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 6 May 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Coombeshead College (URN 113522)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 26 Apr 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Coombeshead Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.8% | 9.4% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 26.3% | 24.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Coombeshead Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £275,000 for 250 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 30.2% | 22.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £333 | £300 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Coombeshead Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 874 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Devon average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £7,065,000 £8,084 per pupil | £7,946 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £6,368,000 £7,286 per pupil | £7,444 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £3,847,000 £4,402 per pupil · 60.4% | £4,206 · 56.5% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £696,000 £796 per pupil · 10.9% | £709 · 9.5% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £100,000 £114 per pupil · 1.6% | £128 · 1.7% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £40 · 0.5% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £697,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £402,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,774 per pupil, supply and agency £128 per pupil — spending up £512 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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