The Greater Horseshoe School

  • Special
  • Independent
  • Ages 8 to 18
No Ofsted inspection

Little Bovey Lane, Heathfield, Newton Abbot, Heathfield, TQ12 6RHOpen in maps

The Greater Horseshoe School is a special school in Heathfield for ages 8 to 18. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of The Greater Horseshoe School.

The Greater Horseshoe School on the Ofsted website

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

15 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score2.9

2.9, 43.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths6.7%

6.7%, 38.7 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths6.7%

6.7%, 58.1 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 score0.27

0.27, 3.82 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

57 pupils on roll, with places for 61

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Greater Horseshoe School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Phoenix Bay School2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 5.0
Fieldstone School3 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 3.3
Glendinning Academy4 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 16.8
Orchard Manor School8 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 7.5
Mayfield School8 milesOfsted: Good0% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Other independent special school
Sector
Independent
Age range
8 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Peta Hewitt
Phone
01626782038
Website
thegreaterhorseshoeschool.co.uk
Address
Little Bovey Lane, Heathfield, Newton Abbot, Heathfield, TQ12 6RH
Local authority
Devon
URN
146167

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.