Teignmouth Primary School, Teignmouth

From the headteacher's welcome: "We pride ourselves as being a school where children are happy, safe and love learning. We truly believe that the sky’s the limit for what our children can achieve. Our rich and ambitious curriculum ensures that children are provided with an exciting and holistic education."

The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.

In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Teignmouth Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 86% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Teignmouth Primary School as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Teignmouth Primary School are Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Hazeldown School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 81% maths); Shaldon Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 97% maths); and Bishopsteignton School (1.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 91% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Teignmouth Primary School.

Teignmouth Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Ivy Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

51.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Teignmouth Primary School has a resourced provision.

Teignmouth Primary School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Teignmouth Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broadmeadow View (n-bound), 300 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Teignmouth Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 94 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Devon (16), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Teignmouth Primary School issued 46 suspensions, 20.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.