Dawlish College

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-16
Religion Does not apply
Address Elm Grove Road
Dawlish
Devon
EX7 0BY
Phone 01626862318
Reference Number 147643

General Makeup

Number of pupils 776
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.55%
Girls: 48.45%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 28.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 84 62 146
8 102 73 175
9 88 93 181
10 77 83 160
11 49 65 114

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 92.1%
White, Other 3%
Indian 1.5%
White & Asian 0.6%
African 0.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.4%
Mixed, Other 0.4%
White & Black (African) 0.3%
Chinese 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Irish 0.1%
Asian, Other 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details.
Last Report Date 2024-12-20
Date Report
2024-11-26 School inspectionSchool inspection, PDF - 20 December 2024
2019-12-06 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 06 December 2019
2019-03-27 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 01 May 2019
2017-12-01 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 05 January 2018
2016-12-07 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 10 January 2017
2013-06-25 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 28 September 2013
2012-10-16 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 12 November 2012
2011-12-08 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 09 January 2012
2011-06-13 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 29 July 2011
2010-06-16 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 08 July 2010
2009-03-18 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 22 April 2009
2007-05-23 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 15 June 2007
2001-10-01 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 12 December 2001
2019-03-27 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 01 May 2019
2017-12-01 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 05 January 2018
2016-12-07 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 10 January 2017
2013-06-25 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 28 September 2013
2012-10-16 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 12 November 2012
2011-12-08 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 09 January 2012
2011-06-13 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 29 July 2011
2010-06-16 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 08 July 2010
2009-03-18 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 22 April 2009
2007-05-23 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 15 June 2007
2001-10-01 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 12 December 2001

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 25% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 51.8% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 33 3
Third Preference 5 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Name Distance
Gatehouse Primary Academy
Secmaton Lane, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0LW
0.46 miles
Westcliff Primary Academy
First Avenue, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9RA
0.79 miles
Cockwood Primary School
Cofton Hill, Cockwood, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8RB
2.25 miles
Hazeldown School
Maudlin Drive, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8SE
2.36 miles
Starcross Primary School
New Road, Exeter, Devon, Devon, EX6 8QD
2.88 miles
Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School
Fourth Avenue, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 9DT
3.1 miles
Teignmouth Primary School
Mill Lane, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 9BB
3.15 miles
The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School
1 Beacon Place, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2SR
3.16 miles
Exeter Road Community Primary School
Exeter Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1PU
3.43 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth
Regents Gate, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1TA
3.56 miles
Shaldon Primary School
Bridge Road, Shaldon, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 0DD
3.66 miles
Kenton Primary School
The Playing Field, East Town Lane, Kenton, Exeter, EX6 8JT
3.96 miles
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School
Withycombe Village Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3BA
4.19 miles
Marpool Primary School
Moorfield Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3QW
4.26 miles
Bishopsteignton School
Cockhaven Close, Bishopsteington, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 9RJ
4.34 miles
Littleham Church of England Primary School
Littledown Close, Littleham, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2QY
4.61 miles
Lympstone Church of England Primary School
School Hill, Lympstone, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5JY
4.76 miles
Brixington Primary Academy
Brixington Lane, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 4JQ
4.76 miles
Bassetts Farm Primary School
St John's Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 4GB
4.79 miles
Name Distance
Education and Care (Devon) Ltd At 7-9 Oak Park Villas
Oak Park Road, Dawlish, EX7 0DE
0.17 miles
Chances Educational Support Services
Red Rock, Sandy Lane, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0AF
0.18 miles
Orchard Manor School
John Nash Drive, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9SF
1.03 miles
Trinity School
2.57 miles
Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Exeter Road, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 9HZ
2.78 miles
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education
1 Douglas Avenue, Exmouth, EX8 2AU
3.26 miles
Exmouth Community College
Gipsy Lane, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3AF
3.84 miles
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