Decoy Primary School
Newton Abbot · Devon
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Decoy Primary School is a primary school in Newton Abbot, Devon. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Decoy Primary School
- Address
- Deer Park Road
- Postcode
- TQ12 1DH
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Devon
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newton Abbot
- URN (official identifier)
- 113209
- Establishment number
- 2431
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 443
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Devon
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Herbert
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 18 Jan 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.decoyschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01626353282
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Decoy Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 443 | 97,836 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 23.9% | 22.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 15.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 5.2% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 1.4% | 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
4 published inspections for Decoy Primary School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 2 Mar 2023
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 10 Jan 2017
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 5 Dec 2014
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 19 Dec 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 Decoy Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 10.6% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary 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 Decoy Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £151,900 for 98 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 24.6% | 22.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £382 | £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 Decoy Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 427 pupils.
| This school | Devon average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,878,515 £6,749 per pupil | £7,412 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £2,913,247 £6,831 per pupil | £7,505 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,285,393 £3,014 per pupil · 44.1% | £3,469 · 46.2% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £831,878 £1,950 per pupil · 28.6% | £1,579 · 21.0% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £66,900 £157 per pupil · 2.3% | £197 · 2.6% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £27,287 £64 per pupil · 0.9% | £69 · 0.9% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£34,732 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £15,865 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,297 per pupil, supply and agency £102 per pupil — spending up £533 per pupil on 2024/25.
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, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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