Schools and Education in Waye

There are 27 schools within 5 miles of Waye town centre, including 15 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. The Greater Horseshoe School holds an Outstanding rating. A further 1 school is rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
27
Primary
15
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

17
Outstanding (1) Good (17) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (8)
The Greater Horseshoe School 4.6 miles Templer Way, Heathfield, TQ12 6RH Inspected: 03 February 2025
Sands School 1.4 miles West Street, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7AX Inspected: 05 December 2016 Ashburton Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Whistley Hill, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7DW Inspected: 05 July 2023 Blackpool Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Devon Expressway, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6JB Inspected: 25 July 2024 Ilsington Church of England Primary School Primary 3 miles Old Town Hill, Newton Abbot, TQ13 9RE Inspected: 23 June 2023 Landscove Church of England Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Pennywell Close, Nr Ashburton, TQ13 7LY Inspected: 07 May 2025 Denbury Primary School Primary 3.4 miles West Street, Denbury, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6DP Inspected: 19 May 2023 Phoenix Bay School 3.4 miles Howton Barton, 3 Seale Hayne, Torquay, TQ12 6NQ Inspected: 14 November 2025 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast Primary 3.5 miles Buckfast Road, Buckfast, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0EA Inspected: 14 January 2022 Buckfastleigh Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0DD Inspected: 14 March 2024 St Catherine's CofE Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Musket Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6SB Inspected: 23 September 2024 Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit Primary 4.4 miles Ogwell Mill Road, Bradley Barton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PR Inspected: 16 March 2023 Canada Hill Community Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Abbotsridge Drive, East Ogwell, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6YS Inspected: 27 January 2023 Fieldstone School 4.8 miles Ashburton Road, Ashburton Road, Devon, TQ12 1NH Inspected: 04 March 2025 Coombeshead Academy Secondary 4.8 miles Neville Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT Inspected: 27 April 2023 Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary Primary 4.8 miles N/A, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7TB Inspected: 16 March 2023 Ipplepen Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Biltor Road, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5QL Inspected: 10 July 2023 Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School Primary 5 miles Coronation Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1TX Inspected: 19 May 2023
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Neville Road, Highweek, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT Inspected: 18 March 2025
South Dartmoor Community College Secondary 0.8 miles Balland Lane, Ashburton, TQ13 7EW Beyond Creative Education 1.6 miles Prigg Meadow, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, TQ13 7EF Broadhempston Village Primary School Primary 3.7 miles N/A, Totnes, TQ9 6BL ABC Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Children's Centre 4 miles Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0DA Inspected: 01 December 2011 Stover School 4.2 miles Bovey Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6QG Moors Edge - Heathfield & District Children's Centre 4.2 miles Musket Road, St Catherine's School, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6SB Inspected: 07 December 2011 St Christophers School 4.7 miles N/A, Staverton, Totnes, TQ9 6PF Treehouse Childrens Centre Newton Abbot and District 1 5 miles Coronation Road, Newton Abbot and District, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1TX