Atlantic Academy
Free schools · 242 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 42.1
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Teign School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,111of 1,353 places
- Free school meals
- 21.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 178
- Ofsted
- Good, 11 October 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Teign School (URN 113557, until 1 March 2011).
What the data says
Of the 142 pupils who finished Year 11 at Teign School in 2023, 33% stayed on in Teign School’s own sixth form (Devon average 23%), 44% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 61 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 38% went to university (Devon 25%, England 37%), and 15% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Spanish is unusually popular at GCSE: 42% of the year group took it, against 19% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Biology, Psychology and Politics.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Devon and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Teign School | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 142 | 7,192 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 77% | 82% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 33% | 23% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 44% | 56% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6% | 3% |
| Employment | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Teign School | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 61 | 5,824 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 80% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 38% | 25% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 34% | 41% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 16% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Teign School | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 44.7 | 45.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 68% | 66% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 75% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.25 | 4.02 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 22% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 33.4 | 32.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.9 | 49.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 2% | 6% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 175 | 98% | 89% | 17% | 20% | 74% |
| English Literature | 175 | 98% | 86% | 10% | 21% | 71% |
| Mathematics | 174 | 98% | 88% | 9% | 22% | 72% |
| Combined Science | 149 | 84% | 65% | 9% | 9% | 70% |
| History | 103 | 58% | 41% | 15% | 26% | 60% |
| Spanish | 74 | 42% | 19% | 8% | 27% | 57% |
| Geography | 66 | 37% | 41% | 12% | 25% | 64% |
| French | 57 | 32% | 18% | 14% | 29% | 53% |
| Business Studies | 52 | 29% | 18% | 13% | 20% | 50% |
| Photography | 28 | 16% | 6% | 21% | 19% | 79% |
| Fine Art | 26 | 15% | 9% | 31% | 28% | 73% |
| Physics | 25 | 14% | 23% | 16% | 46% | 80% |
| Chemistry | 25 | 14% | 23% | 12% | 47% | 80% |
| Biology | 25 | 14% | 23% | 12% | 45% | 84% |
| Drama | 23 | 13% | 7% | 35% | 27% | 96% |
| Design and Technology | 18 | 10% | 11% | 28% | 23% | 61% |
| Computer Science | 13 | 7% | 13% | 8% | 30% | 46% |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 47 | 100% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 37 | 100% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 26 | 74% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 18 | 51% | — |
| Land Based Ops | 13 | 37% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Teign School | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 77 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 35 | 3,028 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 27.18 | 34.55 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 15% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 8 | 23% | 20% |
| Psychology | 8 | 23% | 23% |
| Politics | 6 | 17% | 6% |
| English Language and Literature | 6 | 17% | 2% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 11 | 31% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 9 | 26% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 20% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 17% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 6 | 17% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Fine Art | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Fine Art | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.