Rydon Primary School
Rydon Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3LP
373 pupils · 89% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- EDUCATION SOUTH WEST
- Local authority
- Devon
- Free school meals
- 18.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 March 2026, published 7 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 68% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 13% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.93 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 44 | 41 | 65 | 44 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 36 | 26 | 62 | 32 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 43 | 42 | 83 | 43 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 57 | 56 | 105 | 57 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 57 | 52 | 105 | 57 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 58 | 57 | 100 | 58 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 58 | 57 | 117 | 58 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 59 | 60 | 112 | 59 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Kingsteignton School 0.8 km · Some aspects not as strong (2024)
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School 0.9 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- All Saints Marsh CofE Academy 2.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Bearnes Voluntary Primary School 2.7 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Haytor View Community Primary School 2.8 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School 2.9 km · No Ofsted rating
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.