Dawlish College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Dawlish, Devon
Dawlish College is a secondary school in Dawlish, Devon for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 27 November 2024. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Elm Grove Road, Dawlish, EX7 0BY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 782 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 27 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils arrive to a ‘warm welcome’ from staff.”
- “The school prepares pupils and helps them to be ready for their learning.”
- “It seeks to resolve any issues pupils may have before the day begins.”
To improve
- “Suspensions have risen as the school makes their expectations clear.”
- “However, these approaches are not as effective across the full breadth of the curriculum.”
- “Sometimes the school is not clear enough about what pupils need to do to improve their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 25% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.9 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 122 first-preference applications, 129 offers in total, 122 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Devon published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Devon.
- Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road 2.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Exmouth Community College 3.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Teign School 6.5 mi Good Last distance published
- South Devon UTC 7.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Newton Abbot College 7.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Coombeshead Academy 7.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Isca Academy 8.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- West Exe School 9.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published