Sands School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Newton Abbot, South West TQ13 7AX · Devon
#399 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#4051 of 4,090 nationally
About Sands School
Sands School is a independent secondary located in Newton Abbot, in the Devon local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 67 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 3.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 399th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (3th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 67; capacity filled 79.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 0.80.
There are 34 schools in Newton Abbot; Sands School ranks 34th of 34 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%)14.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
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 Sands School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 67
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 79.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 14.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 0.80
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Sands School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ashburton Primary School
Newton Abbot · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
161 students · 141 m away
South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
801 students · 1.0 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast
Buckfastleigh · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
168 students · 3.2 km away
Landscove Church of England Primary School
Nr Ashburton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
91 students · 4.0 km away
Buckfastleigh Primary School
Buckfastleigh · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
112 students · 4.4 km away
Broadhempston Village Primary School
Totnes · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
43 students · 5.7 km away
Denbury Primary School
Newton Abbot · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
111 students · 6.5 km away
Ilsington Church of England Primary School
Newton Abbot · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
95 students · 6.8 km away
Blackpool Church of England Primary School
Newton Abbot · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
244 students · 6.8 km away
South Devon Steiner School
Dartington · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
215 students · 6.9 km away
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65 students
The Cornwall Independent School
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73 students
Cleve House School
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74 students
Maranatha Christian School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sands School a good school?
Sands School has a Success Index (England) of 3.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #399 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 Sands School rank in South West?
Sands School ranks #399 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #4051 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sands School?
Sands School had 67 students in 2025.
Is Sands School a primary school or a secondary school?
Sands School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Sands School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sands School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.