Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road, based in Teignmouth, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road currently has around 830 pupils on roll, which is about 69% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.4% boys and 49.6% girls. Around 25.0% 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 11%. Persistent absence is recorded at 34.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.2%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (90%) , including 35% who stay in school sixth forms and 53% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Exeter Road, Teignmouth, TQ14 9HZ |
| Website: | https://www.teignmouthsecondary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01626774091 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Devon |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Rachel Wickham |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136495 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/10/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1200 |
| Number of Pupils: | 830 |
| Number of Boys: | 418 |
| Number of Girls: | 412 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 34.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.20% | 757 |
| Other White | 2.30% | 19 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 11 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 6 |
| African | 0.50% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Fourth Avenue , TQ14 9DT | 3out of 4 | 707 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Fourth Avenue , TQ14 9DT | - not rated | 746 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Inverteign Community Nursery and Primary School Mill Lane , TQ14 9BB | - not rated | 1,032 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Inverteign Infants' and Nursery School Mill Lane , TQ14 9BB | - not rated | 1,032 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Inverteign Junior School Mill Lane , TQ14 9BB | - not rated | 1,032 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teignmouth Community College Exeter Road , TQ14 9HZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road Exeter Road , TQ14 9HZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's School Exeter Road , TQ14 9JG | - not rated | 332 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Buckeridge International College Trinity School , Buckeridge Road TQ14 8LY | - not rated | 448 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity School Buckeridge Road , Teignmouth TQ14 8LY | - not rated | 448 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ratcliffe School John Nash Drive , EX7 9RZ | - not rated | 2,884 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Orchard Manor School John Nash Drive , EX7 9SF | - not rated | 3,089 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.