Coombeshead Academy
About the school
Coombeshead Academy is an open secondary school in Devon.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 28 February 2023
- Published
- 26 April 2023
- Inspection type
- Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 46.8
- Devon
- 45.4
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Devon
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 49.40%
- Devon
- 46.10%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 69.90%
- Devon
- 66.30%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 63.30%
- Devon
- 37.20%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.21
- Devon
- 4.02
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- D+
Average A-level points
- School
- 23.95
AAB or better
- School
- 0.00%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
873
Girls
51.89%
Boys
48.11%
SEN support
17.53%
Education, health and care plan
3.44%
English as an additional language
3.60%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
26.76%
Overall absence
9.93
Persistent absence
27.37
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
145
Sustained education or employment
83%
Education
72%
Apprenticeship
6%
Employment
5%
Not sustained
10%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
53
Sustained education or employment
77%
Higher education
11%
Further education
2%
Apprenticeship
15%
Employment
47%