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Best schools in Ashburton

2 schools in Ashburton with the same league rank as the Devon league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

None in Ashburton itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Landscove Church of England Primary SchoolNr Ashburton2.5 miles85%15%Top 7% (18/275) in Devon
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, BuckfastBuckfastleigh1.9 miles61%0%(142/275) in Devon
Ashburton Primary SchoolNewton Abbot0.2 miles59%14%(153/275) in Devon
Buckfastleigh Primary SchoolBuckfastleigh2.6 miles58%11%(157/275) in Devon

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Ashburton's own ranking

In AshburtonSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1South Dartmoor Community College48.350%Top 30% (12/40) in Devon

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Coombeshead AcademyNewton Abbot6.2 miles46.046%Top 50% (20/40) in Devon
King Edward VI Community CollegeTotnes6.0 miles45.943%(22/40) in Devon

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Ashburton's own ranking

In AshburtonSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1South Dartmoor Community College33.2+0.11Top 50% (10/20) in Devon

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
King Edward VI Community CollegeTotnes6.0 miles34.0-0.16Top 30% (6/20) in Devon
Coombeshead AcademyNewton Abbot6.2 miles23.9-0.38(20/20) in Devon

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Ashburton itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Stover SchoolNewton Abbot5.8 miles28.4(8/9) in Devon

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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