Stover School
Stover, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6QG
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Head Teacher
- Mrs C Ward
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newton Abbot
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 620
- Pupils on roll
- 509
- URN
- 113579
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01626354505
About this school
Stover School is a Church of England independent school in Newton Abbot. It teaches children aged 3 to 18 and has 509 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Stover School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Stover School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1942, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 74 | 49 | 65 |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.6 | 51.1 | 45.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% | 53.1% | 23.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 75.5% | 66.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 24% | 16.3% | 16.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Stover School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48.6 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.1 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.1 | 33.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 522 |
| 2023/24 | 523 |
| 2024/25 | 530 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 223
Location
Nearby schools
-
Phoenix Bay School1.0 miles
Special schools · Torquay
-
The Greater Horseshoe School1.6 miles
Special schools
-
Fieldstone School1.8 miles
Special schools · Devon
-
Glendinning Academy3.0 miles
Free Schools · Newton Abbot
-
Sands School5.7 miles
Independent schools · Newton Abbot
Other schools in Newton Abbot
- Sands School Independent schools
- Abbotskerswell Primary School Primary
- All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Primary
- Ashburton Primary School Primary
- Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Primary
- Blackpool Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bovey Tracey Academy Primary
- Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit Primary
- Canada Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Chagford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School Primary
- Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Stover School teach?
- Stover School teaches children aged 3 to 18. It is an independent school in Newton Abbot.
- Who is the executive head teacher of Stover School?
- The executive head teacher of Stover School is Mrs C Ward, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stover School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Stover School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Stover School?
- Stover School has 509 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 18.
- Is Stover School full?
- Stover School has capacity for 620 pupils and 509 on roll (82%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Stover School a faith school?
- Yes. Stover School is designated Church of England.
- Is Stover School a selective school?
- No. Stover School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Stover School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 48.6 in 2022/23 and 45.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Stover School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stover School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.