What is Dawlish College's Ofsted rating?

Dawlish College received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2019 inspection.

What do parents say about Dawlish College?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 130 responses): 55% of parents would recommend Dawlish College.

What are Dawlish College's latest exam results?

Dawlish College: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 38.7. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Dawlish College located?

Dawlish College is a secondary school in Dawlish, Devon (EX7 0BY).

How many pupils attend Dawlish College?

Dawlish College has around 776 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Dawlish College with other schools?

View Dawlish College's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Devon.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Dawlish College

Elm Grove Road, Dawlish, EX7 0BY

Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Mar 2019

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

38.7school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

38.7

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

8.4%

Basics 9-5

25.0%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

38.7

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	39.3	46.4
2023/24	40.6	46.4
2024/25	38.7	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	-0.21	0.00
2023/24	-0.09	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

16.1%

EBacc APS

3.33

EBacc 9-5

4.5%

EBacc 9-4

8.9%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

Community & Reviews

What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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