Glendinning Academy
Decision summary
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Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.72
- Confidence interval:
- [-2.60, -0.84]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 22 | 16.8 | — | 4.5% | 0.0% | 1.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 13 | 13.3 | -1.72 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Devon for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 147840 |
| Local authority | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Free schools special |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 7-19 |
| Headteacher | Sam Gilronan |
| Trust | WAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | TQ12 4HD |
| Latest pupils | 22 |
| FSM eligible | 44.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Sandringham Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4HD
www.wavemat.orgView local authority page1626305220| DfE number | 7010 |
| UKPRN | 10086699 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2020 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 13 Sept 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 3 Jul 2023 |
| Publication date | 13 Sept 2023 |