South Dartmoor Community College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Balland Lane
 Ashburton
 Devon TQ13 7EW
Telephone: 01364 652230
Previous Name: n/a

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from South Dartmoor Community College
Trust: Westcountry Schools Trust
Sponsor: Westcountry Schools Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Jenny Veal (since September 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Kevin Dyke
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 46.6 / 11.76
Non-teaching Staff*: 49.1
Number of pupils: 795
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.1
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 15.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Devon
Constituency: Central Devon
Electoral Ward: Ashburton and Buckfastleigh
School Number: 8784108

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th September 2024 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Sands School (0.9km) show on map
  2. Ashburton Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  3. Beyond Creative Education (1.3km) show on map
  4. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast (4.4km) show on map
  5. Landscove Church of England Primary School (4.6km) show on map
  6. Buckfastleigh Primary School (5.4km) show on map
  7. Ilsington Church of England Primary School (5.9km) show on map
  8. Blackpool Church of England Primary School (5.9km) show on map
  9. Broadhempston Village Primary School (5.9km) show on map
  10. Denbury Primary School (6.2km) show on map
  11. Phoenix Bay School (6.8km) show on map
  12. St Christophers School (7.4km) show on map
  13. South Devon Steiner School (7.4km) show on map
  14. Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary (7.5km) show on map
  15. Stover School (8.1km) show on map
  16. St Catherine's CofE Primary School (8.1km) show on map
  17. Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit (8.2km) show on map
  18. Ipplepen Primary School (8.4km) show on map
  19. Canada Hill Community Primary School (8.4km) show on map
  20. Redwood River School (8.4km) show on map
  21. Park School (8.7km) show on map
  22. Bidwell Brook School (8.7km) show on map
  23. Dartington Church of England Academy (8.7km) show on map
  24. The Greater Horseshoe School (8.8km) show on map
  25. Fieldstone School (8.9km) show on map
  26. Coombeshead Academy (8.9km) show on map
  27. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (8.9km) show on map
  28. Lifeworks College (9.0km) show on map
  29. River Dart Academy (9.0km) show on map
  30. On Track Education West Yarner (9.1km) show on map
  31. Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School (9.2km) show on map
  32. Bovey Tracey Academy (9.3km) show on map
  33. Newton Abbot College (9.3km) show on map
  34. Abbotskerswell Primary School (9.4km) show on map
  35. Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Prim... (9.7km) show on map
  36. Bearnes Voluntary Primary School (9.9km) show on map
  37. South Devon UTC (10.0km) show on map
  38. King Edward VI Community College (10.2km) show on map
  39. All Saints Marsh CofE Academy (10.2km) show on map
  40. Totnes Independent School (10.4km) show on map
  41. Kingsteignton School (10.5km) show on map
  42. Decoy Primary School (10.5km) show on map
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  44. Teign School (10.7km) show on map
  45. St Michael's Church of England Primary School (10.9km) show on map
  46. On Track Education Totnes (11.0km) show on map
  47. The Grove School (11.1km) show on map
  48. Haytor View Community Primary School (11.2km) show on map
  49. Glendinning Academy (11.2km) show on map
  50. Rydon Primary School (11.3km) show on map
  51. Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School (11.6km) show on map
  52. Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School (11.6km) show on map
  53. ROC College (part of United Response) (11.7km) show on map
  54. Hennock Community Primary School (12.1km) show on map
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  56. South Brent Primary School (12.5km) show on map
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  61. Kings Ash Academy (14.3km) show on map
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  66. Torquay Girls' Grammar School (14.6km) show on map
  67. Breakthrough College (14.6km) show on map
  68. Harbertonford Church of England Primary School (14.7km) show on map
  69. Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School (14.8km) show on map
  70. The Lodestar Academy (14.9km) show on map
  71. Lift Barton Hill (15.0km) show on map
  72. Torre Church of England Academy (15.2km) show on map
  73. Torquay Academy (15.2km) show on map
  74. Stokeinteignhead School (15.3km) show on map
  75. Preston Primary School (15.3km) show on map
  76. Moretonhampstead Primary School (15.4km) show on map
  77. Paignton Academy (15.4km) show on map
  78. Cambian Devon School (15.5km) show on map
  79. Cockington Primary School (15.5km) show on map
  80. Oldway Primary School (15.5km) show on map
  81. Watcombe Primary School (15.6km) show on map
  82. Sacred Heart Catholic School (15.6km) show on map
  83. Brunel School (15.7km) show on map
  84. Preston Bridge School (15.7km) show on map
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  87. St Cuthbert Mayne School (15.8km) show on map
  88. Hayes School (15.8km) show on map
  89. Mayfield School (15.9km) show on map
  90. Upton St James CofE Primary School (15.9km) show on map
  91. Christow Primary School (15.9km) show on map
  92. St Margaret's Academy (16.1km) show on map
  93. Homelands Primary School (16.1km) show on map
  94. Curledge Street Academy (16.1km) show on map
  95. St Michael's Church of England Academy (16.1km) show on map
  96. Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay (16.2km) show on map
  97. St Marychurch Church of England Primary and N... (16.2km) show on map
  98. Roselands Primary School (16.4km) show on map
  99. Eat That Frog C.I.C (16.5km) show on map
  100. South Devon College (16.5km) show on map
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