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Best schools in Dawlish

3 schools in Dawlish 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

Dawlish's own ranking

In DawlishSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Gatehouse Primary Academy57%6%(166/275) in Devon
2Westcliff Primary Academy38%4%(243/275) in Devon

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Cockwood Primary SchoolExeter2.7 miles73%7%Top 23% (62/275) in Devon
Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolTeignmouth2.6 miles73%0%Top 24% (64/275) in Devon
Hazeldown SchoolTeignmouth1.9 miles67%14%Top 36% (98/275) in Devon
Teignmouth Primary SchoolTeignmouth2.7 miles55%12%(182/275) 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)

Dawlish's own ranking

In DawlishSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Dawlish College39.128%(38/40) in Devon

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Teign SchoolNewton Abbot6.1 miles48.549%Top 25% (10/40) in Devon
Teignmouth Community School, Exeter RoadTeignmouth2.3 miles42.136%(32/40) in Devon
Exmouth Community CollegeExmouth4.3 miles41.833%(34/40) 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)

None in Dawlish itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Teignmouth Community School, Exeter RoadTeignmouth2.3 miles33.6+0.03Top 45% (9/20) in Devon
Exmouth Community CollegeExmouth4.3 miles28.6-0.05(18/20) in Devon
Teign SchoolNewton Abbot6.1 miles27.2-0.21(19/20) 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 Dawlish itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
The Maynard SchoolExeter10.1 miles47.91st (1/9) in Devon
Exeter SchoolExeter9.8 miles44.4Top 23% (2/9) in Devon
Stover SchoolNewton Abbot7.7 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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