Schools and Education in Ashburton

There are 16 schools within 5 miles of Ashburton town centre, including 9 primary and 1 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 100% are rated Good or Outstanding.

Total Schools
16
Primary
9
Secondary
1
Good / Outstanding
100%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

11
Good (11) Not yet inspected (5)
Sands School 0.4 miles West Street, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7AX Inspected: 05 December 2016 Ashburton Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Whistley Hill, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7DW Inspected: 05 July 2023 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast Primary 2.3 miles Buckfast Road, Buckfast, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0EA Inspected: 14 January 2022 Landscove Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Pennywell Close, Nr Ashburton, TQ13 7LY Inspected: 07 May 2025 Buckfastleigh Primary School Primary 3 miles Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0DD Inspected: 14 March 2024 Ilsington Church of England Primary School Primary 4 miles Old Town Hill, Newton Abbot, TQ13 9RE Inspected: 23 June 2023 Blackpool Church of England Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Devon Expressway, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6JB Inspected: 25 July 2024 Denbury Primary School Primary 4.3 miles West Street, Denbury, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6DP Inspected: 19 May 2023 Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary Primary 4.5 miles N/A, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7TB Inspected: 16 March 2023 South Devon Steiner School 4.6 miles A384, Dartington, TQ9 6AB Inspected: 15 November 2023 Phoenix Bay School 4.8 miles Howton Barton, 3 Seale Hayne, Torquay, TQ12 6NQ Inspected: 14 November 2025
Beyond Creative Education 0.5 miles Prigg Meadow, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7EF South Dartmoor Community College Secondary 0.6 miles Balland Lane, Ashburton, TQ13 7EW ABC Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Children's Centre 2.9 miles Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0DA Inspected: 01 December 2011 Broadhempston Village Primary School Primary 3.9 miles N/A, Totnes, TQ9 6BL St Christophers School 4.7 miles N/A, Staverton, Totnes, TQ9 6PF