On Track Education Totnes
Parragon Building, Ford Road, Totnes, TQ9 5LQ
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Debbie Gill
- Constituency
- South Devon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 55
- URN
- 131715
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01803866462
About this school
On Track Education Totnes is an independent special school in Totnes. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 55 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected On Track Education Totnes 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
On Track Education Totnes has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 2006, 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 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
| Attainment 8 score | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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 On Track Education Totnes 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 | 2.5 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 1.8 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 2.8 | 33.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39 |
| 2023/24 | 39 |
| 2024/25 | 43 |
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
- 55
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Totnes Independent School0.5 miles
Independent schools · Totnes
-
ROC College (part of United Response)0.6 miles
Other types · Totnes
-
Park School1.5 miles
Independent schools · Totnes
-
Lifeworks College1.5 miles
Other types · Totnes
-
River Dart Academy1.5 miles
Academies · Dartington
Other schools in Totnes
- Bidwell Brook School Special schools
- Lifeworks College Other types
- On Track Education West Yarner Special schools
- Redwood River School Special schools
- ROC College (part of United Response) Other types
- Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School Primary
- Blackawton Primary School Primary
- Broadhempston Village Primary School Primary
- Dartington Church of England Academy Primary
- Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School Primary
- East Allington Primary School Primary
- Harbertonford Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does On Track Education Totnes teach?
- On Track Education Totnes teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Totnes.
- Who is the headteacher of On Track Education Totnes?
- The headteacher of On Track Education Totnes is Mrs Debbie Gill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has On Track Education Totnes been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected On Track Education Totnes 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 many pupils are at On Track Education Totnes?
- On Track Education Totnes has 55 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is On Track Education Totnes full?
- On Track Education Totnes has capacity for 60 pupils and 55 on roll (92%), 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 On Track Education Totnes a faith school?
- No. On Track Education Totnes has no designated religious character.
- How have On Track Education Totnes's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 2.5 in 2022/23 and 2.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are On Track Education Totnes's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, On Track Education Totnes'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.