The Navodaya Academy
🇮🇳 Official data · 2026Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
About The Navodaya Academy
The Navodaya Academy is a navodaya vidyalaya senior secondary school located in Namakkal of Tamil Nadu, India. It caters for Classes 1–12. In 2026 it enrolled 1,047 students with 43 teachers (24.3 students per teacher). Residential, fee-free Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas for talented rural students, admitted by entrance test.
Other published figures: girls 46.3%; enrolment growth (5 yr) 5.8%; postgraduate teachers 79.1%; classrooms 100; students per classroom 10.5; computers 49; year founded 2,008; years since founding 18.
There are 58 schools in Namakkal.
Published measures
All figures published for The Navodaya Academy by the official sources.
- Students
- 1,047
- Total enrolment reported to UDISE+ for the latest census year.
- Teachers
- 43
- Regular and contract teachers reported to UDISE+.
- Pupil–teacher ratio
- 24.3
- Students per teacher (lower means more teacher time per child); the RTE Act norm is 30:1 for primary and 35:1 for upper primary.
- Girls
- 46.3%
- Share of enrolled students who are girls.
- Enrolment growth (5 yr)
- 5.8%
- Change in total enrolment over the last five UDISE+ census years.
- Postgraduate teachers
- 79.1%
- Share of teachers holding a postgraduate degree or above.
- Classrooms
- 100
- Classrooms in use, as reported to UDISE+.
- Students per classroom
- 10.5
- Total enrolment divided by classrooms in use.
- Computers
- 49
- Functional desktops, laptops and tablets available to students.
- Year founded
- 2,008
- Year of foundation recorded in the CBSE affiliation register.
- Years since founding
- 18
- Years since the school's recorded founding year.
Students trend
How students at The Navodaya Academy has changed over time.
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Navodaya Academy a good school?
India publishes no school-level results, so this site does not score Indian schools. Judge The Navodaya Academy on its published profile (1,047 students, 24.3 students per teacher, Classes 11–12 (Senior Secondary), Co-educational, English medium, Residential), compare it with other schools in Namakkal, and visit it to ask about support at your child's level.
How many students attend The Navodaya Academy?
The Navodaya Academy had 1,047 students in 2026, a change of +6% over five years, taught by 43 teachers.
What is the pupil–teacher ratio at The Navodaya Academy?
The Navodaya Academy reports 24.3 students per teacher (1,047 students, 43 teachers). A lower ratio means more teacher time per child; it does not by itself measure teaching quality.
Is The Navodaya Academy a primary school or a senior secondary school?
The Navodaya Academy is classified as a senior secondary school covering Classes 1–12. It is a navodaya vidyalaya school.