Decoy Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Deer Park Road
 Newton Abbot
 Devon TQ12 1DH
Telephone: 01626 353282

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sally Herbert (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Heather Poustie
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 18.36 / 19.93
Non-teaching Staff*: 24.27
Number of pupils: 430
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.4
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.10% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.4% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 6.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 10.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,393,764*
Income Per Pupil: £5,566
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Devon
Constituency: Newton Abbot
Electoral Ward: College
School Number: 8782431

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 29th November 2016 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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