Fieldstone School vs Coombeshead Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Fieldstone School
Devon
Coombeshead Academy
Newton Abbot
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
5–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Devon
Devon
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
74
870
Capacity
100
1440
Occupancy
74%
60%
FSM %
-
30.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2025
Feb 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
0.6
46.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
46.1%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
D+
Points Per Entry
-
23.9
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
0%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
34
Retention
-
85%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
2%
Degree course
-
29%
Any L4+ destination
-
33%
Apprenticeships
-
4%
Cohort size
-
48
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (24)
Biology (22)
Psychology (20)
Geography (20)
English Language and Literature (16)
Mathematics (14)
Geography (14)
Photography (5)