Schools and Education in Buckland

There are 67 schools within 5 miles of Buckland town centre, including 39 primary and 10 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Torquay Girls' Grammar School and The Greater Horseshoe School. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
67
Primary
39
Secondary
10
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

40
Outstanding (2) Good (40) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (23)
Torquay Girls' Grammar School Secondary 4.1 miles Shiphay Lane, Torquay, TQ2 7DY Inspected: 18 December 2023 The Greater Horseshoe School 4.3 miles Templer Way, Heathfield, TQ12 6RH Inspected: 03 February 2025
Glendinning Academy 0.2 miles Sandringham Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD Inspected: 14 September 2023 South Devon UTC Secondary 0.7 miles Kingsteignton Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2QA Inspected: 16 November 2021 St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Sandpath Road, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3BQ Inspected: 27 September 2022 Decoy Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Deer Park Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1DH Inspected: 03 March 2023 Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School Primary 1.2 miles Coronation Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1TX Inspected: 19 May 2023 Rydon Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Rydon Road, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3LP Inspected: 15 February 2022 Fieldstone School 1.4 miles Ashburton Road, Ashburton Road, Devon, TQ12 1NH Inspected: 04 March 2025 Coombeshead Academy Secondary 1.4 miles Neville Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT Inspected: 27 April 2023 Teign School Secondary 1.6 miles Chudleigh Road, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3JG Inspected: 21 November 2022 Kingsteignton School Primary 1.6 miles Heron Way, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3QY Inspected: 09 December 2024 Canada Hill Community Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Abbotsridge Drive, East Ogwell, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6YS Inspected: 27 January 2023 Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit Primary 1.8 miles Ogwell Mill Road, Bradley Barton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PR Inspected: 16 March 2023 Abbotskerswell Primary School Primary 2 miles Slade Lane, Abbotskerswell, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5NS Inspected: 19 July 2024 Bishopsteignton School Primary 2.3 miles Cockhaven Close, Bishopsteington, Teignmouth, TQ14 9RJ Inspected: 04 July 2023 Stokeinteignhead School Primary 2.7 miles Stoke Road, Stokeinteignhead, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4QE Inspected: 19 October 2022 Phoenix Bay School 3.1 miles Howton Barton, 3 Seale Hayne, Torquay, TQ12 6NQ Inspected: 14 November 2025 Teignmouth Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Mill Lane, Teignmouth, TQ14 9BB Inspected: 21 September 2022 Teignmouth Children's Centre 3.6 miles Mill Lane, Mill Lane, Teignmouth, TQ14 9BQ Inspected: 25 November 2011 Watcombe Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Moor Lane, Torquay, TQ2 8NU Inspected: 11 September 2024 Denbury Primary School Primary 3.6 miles West Street, Denbury, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6DP Inspected: 19 May 2023 The Lodestar Academy 3.6 miles South Parks Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JE Inspected: 16 January 2024 Lift Barton Hill Primary 3.7 miles Barton Hill Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JA Inspected: 09 November 2023 Mayfield School 3.7 miles Moor Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, TQ2 8NH Inspected: 08 July 2024 Combe Pafford School 3.7 miles Steps Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, TQ2 8NL Inspected: 14 May 2024 St Catherine's CofE Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Musket Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6SB Inspected: 23 September 2024 Ipplepen Primary School Primary 4 miles Biltor Road, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5QL Inspected: 10 July 2023 Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School Primary 4.1 miles B3344, Newton Abbot, TQ13 0EU Inspected: 24 March 2023 Torquay Boys' Grammar School Secondary 4.1 miles Shiphay Manor Drive, Torquay, TQ2 7EL Inspected: 15 November 2021 Torquay Academy Secondary 4.1 miles Barton Road, Torquay, TQ2 7NU Inspected: 29 January 2025 Sherwell Valley Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Hawkins Avenue, Torquay, TQ2 6ES Inspected: 25 April 2024 Blackpool Church of England Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Devon Expressway, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6JB Inspected: 25 July 2024 St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.3 miles Hartop Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4QH Inspected: 25 June 2024 Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Queensway, Chelston, Torquay, TQ2 6DB Inspected: 15 July 2022 St Margaret's Academy Primary 4.4 miles Barewell Road, Torquay, TQ1 4PA Inspected: 02 August 2023 Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Primary 4.4 miles St Catherine's Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4NZ Inspected: 18 November 2022 Homelands Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Westhill Road, Torquay, TQ1 4NT Inspected: 31 January 2022 Abbey School 4.6 miles Fore Street, Fore Street, Torquay, TQ1 4PR Inspected: 11 December 2013 Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles N/A, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, TQ13 0LS Inspected: 09 February 2023 The Spires College Secondary 4.9 miles Westlands Lane, Torquay, TQ1 3PE Inspected: 13 January 2023 Ellacombe Church of England Academy Primary 5 miles Ellacombe Church Road, Torquay, TQ1 1TG Inspected: 19 June 2024
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Neville Road, Highweek, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT Inspected: 18 March 2025 Teign Valley Children's Centre 5 miles Coach House Mews, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, TQ13 0HX Inspected: 10 January 2014
Sunshine Childrens Centre Newton Abbot and District 2 0.2 miles Sandringham Road, Buckland, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD Haytor View Community Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Queensway, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4BD All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Primary 0.6 miles Osborne Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2DJ Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Queen Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2AU Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Union Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2JX Newton Abbot College Secondary 1.1 miles Old Exeter Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2NF Treehouse Childrens Centre Newton Abbot and District 1 1.2 miles Coronation Road, Newton Abbot and District, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1TX Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Richmond Hill, Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5HN Inspected: 22 June 2023 Stover School 2.9 miles Bovey Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6QG Shaldon Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Clifford Close, Shaldon, Teignmouth, TQ14 0DD Dawlish Children's Centre 3.6 miles Mill Lane, Mill Lane, Teignmouth, TQ14 9BQ Inspected: 05 April 2013 Watcombe Children's Centre 3.6 miles Moor Lane, Moor Lane, Torquay, TQ2 8NU Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Fourth Avenue, Teignmouth, TQ14 9DT Inspected: 17 June 2024 Shiphay Learning Academy Primary 3.8 miles Exe Hill, Shiphay, Torquay, TQ2 7NF Moors Edge - Heathfield & District Children's Centre 3.9 miles Musket Road, St Catherine's School, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6SB Inspected: 07 December 2011 Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road Secondary 4.2 miles Exeter Road, Teignmouth, TQ14 9HZ St Cuthbert Mayne School Secondary 4.2 miles Trumlands Road, Torquay, TQ1 4RN Trinity School 4.2 miles Buckeridge Road, Teignmouth, TQ14 8LY Hazeldown School Primary 4.3 miles Maudlin Drive, Teignmouth, TQ14 8SE Torre Church of England Academy Primary 4.3 miles Barton Road, TORQUAY, TQ1 4DN Upton St James CofE Primary School Primary 4.6 miles St James Road, Upton, Torquay, TQ1 4AZ Cockington Children's Centre 4.9 miles Millbrook Park Road, Cockington, Torquay, TQ2 6AP Cockington Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Millbrook Park Road, Torquay, TQ2 6AP