South Dartmoor Community College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Balland Lane
 Ashburton
 Devon TQ13 7EW
Telephone: 01364 652230

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*: 49.74 / 9.99
Non-teaching Staff*: 51.78
Number of pupils: 795
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.0
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.8%
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. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast (4.4km) show on map
  4. Landscove Church of England Primary School (4.6km) show on map
  5. Buckfastleigh Primary School (5.4km) show on map
  6. Ilsington Church of England Primary School (5.9km) show on map
  7. Blackpool Church of England Primary School (5.9km) show on map
  8. Broadhempston Village Primary School (5.9km) show on map
  9. Denbury Primary School (6.2km) show on map
  10. Phoenix Bay School (6.8km) show on map
  11. St Christophers School (7.4km) show on map
  12. South Devon Steiner School (7.4km) show on map
  13. Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary (7.5km) show on map
  14. Stover School (8.1km) show on map
  15. St Catherine's CofE Primary School (8.1km) show on map
  16. Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit (8.2km) show on map
  17. Ipplepen Primary School (8.4km) show on map
  18. Canada Hill Community Primary School (8.4km) show on map
  19. Redwood River School (8.4km) show on map
  20. Park School (8.7km) show on map
  21. Bidwell Brook School (8.7km) show on map
  22. Dartington Church of England Academy (8.7km) show on map
  23. The Greater Horseshoe School (8.8km) show on map
  24. Fieldstone School (8.9km) show on map
  25. Coombeshead Academy (8.9km) show on map
  26. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (8.9km) show on map
  27. Lifeworks College (9.0km) show on map
  28. River Dart Academy (9.0km) show on map
  29. On Track Education West Yarner (9.1km) show on map
  30. Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School (9.2km) show on map
  31. Bovey Tracey Academy (9.3km) show on map
  32. Newton Abbot College (9.3km) show on map
  33. Abbotskerswell Primary School (9.4km) show on map
  34. Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Prim... (9.7km) show on map
  35. Bearnes Voluntary Primary School (9.9km) show on map
  36. South Devon UTC (10.0km) show on map
  37. King Edward VI Community College (10.2km) show on map
  38. All Saints Marsh CofE Academy (10.2km) show on map
  39. Totnes Independent School (10.4km) show on map
  40. Kingsteignton School (10.5km) show on map
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  52. ROC College (part of United Response) (11.7km) show on map
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  70. Lift Barton Hill (15.0km) show on map
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  72. Torquay Academy (15.2km) show on map
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  75. Moretonhampstead Primary School (15.4km) show on map
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  98. Eat That Frog C.I.C (16.5km) show on map
  99. South Devon College (16.5km) show on map
  100. Ellacombe Church of England Academy (16.5km) show on map
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