Located in Newton Abbot, Glendinning Academy is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 7 to 19. The school is a free schools special and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Glendinning Academy currently has around 130 pupils on roll, which is about 108% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 79.2% boys and 20.8% girls. Around 44.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 33.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (96.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Sandringham Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
| Website: | www.wavemat.org |
| Telephone: | 01626305220 |
| School Type: | Free schools special |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Devon |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sam Gilronan |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 147840 |
Ofsted inspection date: 03/07/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 120 |
| Number of Pupils: | 130 |
| Number of Boys: | 103 |
| Number of Girls: | 27 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 33.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 96.20% | 125 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.50% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 2 |
| Other White | 0.80% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milber Community Infant School and Nursery Sandringham Road , Buckland TQ12 4HD | - not rated | 86 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Milber Community Junior School Queensway , TQ12 4BD | - not rated | 112 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Haytor View Community Primary School Queensway , TQ12 4BD | 2out of 4 | 144 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Haytor View Community Primary School Queensway , TQ12 4BD | - not rated | 144 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Osborne Street , TQ12 2DJ | - not rated | 1,214 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Devon UTC Kingsteignton Road , TQ12 2QA | 3out of 4 | 1,521 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Newton Abbot College Old Exeter Road , TQ12 2NF | - not rated | 2,159 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Newton Abbot College Old Exeter Road , TQ12 2NF | - not rated | 2,159 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Coombeshead Academy Coombeshead Road , TQ12 1PT | 3out of 4 | 2,557 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Coombeshead College Coombeshead Road , TQ12 1PT | - not rated | 2,557 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendinning Academy Sandringham Road , TQ12 4HD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbotsbury School 90 Torquay Road , TQ12 2JD | - not rated | 1,072 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bernard's School 9 Courtenay Road , TQ12 1HP | - not rated | 1,535 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wolborough Hill School South Road , TQ12 1HH | - not rated | 1,966 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop Dunstan School 16-18 South Road , TQ12 1HH | - not rated | 1,966 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.