Sands School

Secondary
Independent
Ages 11 to 18

No Ofsted inspection

48 East Street, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7AXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sands School is a secondary school in Newton Abbot for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Sands School.

Sands School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

20 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score14.3

14.3, 31.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.80

0.80, 3.29 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

67 pupils on roll, with places for 84

Special educational needs support32.8%

32.8%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan11.9%

11.9%, 5.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sands School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
South Dartmoor Community College	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 47.7
South Devon Steiner School	4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 13.5
Stover School	6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 45.1
King Edward VI Community College	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.6
Coombeshead Academy	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.8

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Sean Bellamy
Phone: 01364653666
Website: sands-school.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 48 East Street, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7AX
Local authority: Devon
URN: 113619

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.