Stover School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Newton Abbot, South West TQ12 6QG · Devon
#280 of 402 all-through schools in South West
#2653 of 4,090 nationally
About Stover School
Stover School is a independent all-through located in Newton Abbot, in the Devon local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 3–18. In 2025 it enrolled 509 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 36.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 280th of 402 ranked all-through schools in South West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (50th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 509; capacity filled 82.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 66.2%; ebacc average points 3.64.
There are 34 schools in Newton Abbot; Stover School ranks 24th of 34 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through 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%)45.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)23.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.5
- 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 Stover School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 509
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 82.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 23.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.64
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Stover School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
Newton Abbot · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
130 students · 1.7 km away
Blackpool Church of England Primary School
Newton Abbot · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
244 students · 2.6 km away
Kingsteignton School
Newton Abbot · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
232 students · 2.6 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newton Abbot · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
80 students · 2.7 km away
Teign School
Newton Abbot · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,111 students · 2.8 km away
Coombeshead Academy
Newton Abbot · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
870 students · 2.8 km away
Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit
Newton Abbot · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
467 students · 2.9 km away
Newton Abbot College
Newton Abbot · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,108 students · 3.1 km away
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School
Newton Abbot · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
287 students · 3.2 km away
Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School
Newton Abbot · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
84 students · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
West Buckland School
Barnstaple · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
499 students
Badminton School
Bristol · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
525 students
Prior Park College
Bath · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
526 students
Dean Close School
Cheltenham · Independent secondary · Ages 12–19
488 students
Plymouth College
Plymouth · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
487 students
Royal High School GDST
Lansdown Road · Independent all-through · Ages 9–18
484 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Stover School a good school?
Stover School has a Success Index (England) of 36.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #280 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 Stover School rank in South West?
Stover School ranks #280 of 402 all-through schools in South West and #2653 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Stover School?
Stover School had 509 students in 2025.
Is Stover School a primary school or a secondary school?
Stover School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 3–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Stover School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Stover School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.