Dawlish College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dawlish, South West EX7 0BY · Devon
#319 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#3089 of 4,090 nationally
About Dawlish College
Dawlish College is a academy secondary located in Dawlish, in the Devon local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 782 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 27.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 319th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (42th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 782; capacity filled 86.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 56.3%; ebacc average points 3.34.
There are 4 schools in Dawlish; Dawlish College ranks 2nd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)38.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)25%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Dawlish College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 782
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 25%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.34
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Dawlish College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Chances Educational Support Services
Dawlish · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
20 students · 285 m away
Gatehouse Primary Academy
Dawlish · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
314 students · 743 m away
Westcliff Primary Academy
Dawlish · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
296 students · 1.3 km away
Cockwood Primary School
Exeter · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
86 students · 3.6 km away
Hazeldown School
Teignmouth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
403 students · 3.8 km away
Trinity School
Teignmouth · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
257 students · 4.1 km away
Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Teignmouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
748 students · 4.5 km away
Starcross Primary School
Exeter, Devon · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
206 students · 4.6 km away
Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School
Teignmouth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
134 students · 5.0 km away
Teignmouth Primary School
Teignmouth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
197 students · 5.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Shaftesbury School
Shaftesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
782 students
Plymouth High School for Girls
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
782 students
Somervale Secondary School
Radstock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
781 students
Five Acres High School
Coleford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
786 students
Chipping Sodbury School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
775 students
Broadoak Academy
Weston-Super-Mare · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
792 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dawlish College a good school?
Dawlish College has a Success Index (England) of 27.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #319 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Dawlish College rank in South West?
Dawlish College ranks #319 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #3089 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dawlish College?
Dawlish College had 782 students in 2025.
Is Dawlish College a primary school or a secondary school?
Dawlish College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Dawlish College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dawlish College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.