Rydon Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Rydon Road, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3LPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rydon Primary School is a primary school in Newton Abbot for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 9th of 27 primary schools in Newton Abbot. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 March 2026, report published 7 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

373 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals18.2%

18.2%, 8.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.6%

1.6%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.3%

12.3%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rydon Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kingsteignton School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
St Michael's Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
All Saints Marsh CofE Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	85% met the expected standard
Bearnes Voluntary Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	31% met the expected standard
Haytor View Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: EDUCATION SOUTH WEST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Danny Brown
Phone: 01626356420
Website: rydonprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rydon Road, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3LP
Local authority: Devon
URN: 137528

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.