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South Dartmoor Community College

Academy converter · Ashburton · TQ13 7EW

Ages 11–18 · 801 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

44.1

Overall absence

11.0%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.06
−20+2
Attainment 844.1
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.3%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.6%
Enrolments in measure
716

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

127

Places offered

147

1st-preference offers

127

Total preferences (any rank)
198
Preferred offers (top 3)
140
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill47%

801 pupils · 1,708 places

Pupils on roll
801
Boys / girls
417 / 384
School capacity
1,708
Capacity fill
801 / 1,708 (47%)
Free school meals
24.5%
FSM pupils
174
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Westcountry Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jen Veal

Location

Address
Balland Lane
Postcode
TQ13 7EW
Town
Ashburton
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Teignbridge
Constituency
Central Devon
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
0 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ashburton, Devon, 801 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Ashburton
1
Secondary schools in Ashburton
1
Academies among open schools in Ashburton
100% (1)
Open schools in TQ13
14
Secondary in TQ13
1
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Secondary in Devon LA
38

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AshburtonNear TQ13

  • Sands School

    Other independent school

    Newton Abbot · TQ13 7AX · Devon

    Ages 11–18

    • Att811.7
    • EM5+0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Ashburton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newton Abbot · TQ13 7DW · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jen Veal
Telephone
01364652230
Website
http://www.southdartmoor.devon.sch.uk/

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