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South Devon UTC
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 14–19 · University technical college
Kingsteignton Road, Newton Abbot TQ12 2QA · southdevonutc.org.uk · 01626 240201
On the mapSearch near TQ12 2QA
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 25.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Devon 45.4, England 46
- Pupils
- 184
- 31% of 600 places
- Local authority
- Devon
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 38.3%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Education South West
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 25.7, and 10.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Devon it was 45.4, and across England 46.
In 2018/19 the average A level result was grade D- (17.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼25.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼10.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼27.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼1.97 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 33.9 | +13.9 |
| Further education | 41.9 | +1.9 |
| Other education | 1.6 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8 | −5.2 |
| Employment | 4.8 | −15.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.7 | — |
| Activity not captured | 3.2 | −6.8 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
Applied general average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 students | Pass+ (17.2) | Well below average -1.15 | |
| 10 students | Merit (25.4) | Average 0.00 |
| Earlier years: Applied general | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 16 | Pass+ (19.1) | -1.02 |
| 2022/23 | 7 | U (9.1) | — |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 13.3 | +7 |
| Other education | 3.4 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 10 | −27.5 |
| Employment | 43.3 | +5.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 23.3 | +10.8 |
| Activity not captured | 6.7 | +0.4 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected South Devon UTC on 10 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 10 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Positive
- 86%
- Replies
- 21
- 11% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on 4 parents (19%) whose child was bullied
based on 17 parents (81%) with SEND