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South Dartmoor Community College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Balland Lane, Ashburton TQ13 7EW · southdartmoor.devon.sch.uk · 01364 652230

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Sept 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
47.7
average Attainment 8 score. Devon 45.4, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2026 entry · Devon Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
801
47% of 1,708 places
Local authority
Devon
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
24.5%
First language not English
2.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Westcountry Schools Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Devon Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 160 families put the school first and 182 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 117 (Places 139)117September 2023: 123 (Places 154)123September 2024: 127 (Places 147)127September 2025: 144 (Places 152)144September 2026: 160 (Places 182)160Places 182
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261821600.999%
September 2025Sept 20251521440.999%
September 2024Sept 20241471270.9100%
September 2023Sept 20231541230.8100%
September 2022Sept 20221391170.8100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47.7, and 51.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Devon it was 45.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 47.1 (England 46.3)47.12017/18: 43.8 (England 46.5)43.82018/19: 44.5 (England 46.7)44.52021/22: 48.6 (England 48.8)48.62022/23: 47.5 (England 46.3)47.52023/24: 44.1 (England 45.9)44.12024/25: 47.7 (England 46.0)47.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●47.746.0
▲51.7%45.4%
▲67.5%64.8%
▼16.7%40.5%
●4.104.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form32.2+5
Further education44.3−6
Other education1.7−0.3
Apprenticeship7−0.3
Employment5.2−0.8
Not in a lasting destination5.2−0.1
Activity not captured4.3+2.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.7 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 31.2 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 31.6 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 32.7 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 33.3 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 30.6 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 30.6 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 33.2 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
71 studentsC+ (33.2)Average +0.11
71 studentsC+ (33.6)Average +0.13
32 studentsDist- (31.3)Above average +0.31
7 studentsDist+ (38.1)Average +0.38
18.6%AAB or better
94.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2444C (30.6)-0.05
2022/2355C (30.6)—
2021/2251C+ (33.3)—
2018/1983C+ (32.7)+0.20
2017/18124C (31.6)+0.18
2016/17102C (31.2)+0.06
2015/16104C+ (31.7)+0.30

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University26.3−20.4
Further education1.8—
Apprenticeship5.3+0.3
Employment43.9+13.9
Not in a lasting destination12.3−2.7
Activity not captured10.5+7.2

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected South Dartmoor Community College on 24 September 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
24 Sept 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2022Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • May 2010Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (130 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
92%
Replies
130
16% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●87% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼74% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●87% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲83% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲83% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲69% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲72% agreeEngland 67%

based on 36 parents (28%) with SEND

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