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South Dartmoor Community College

Balland Lane, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7EW

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Inspected 24 September 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade
Ofsted
47.7
Attainment 8
Secondary
Phase
11–18
Ages
795
Pupils
Mixed
Gender
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School Information

Local Authority
Devon
School Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age Range
Ages 11–18
Gender
Mixed
Pupils / Capacity
795 / 1,708 (47%)
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Religious Character
None
Admissions Policy
Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection
24 September 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

22.8%
Disadvantaged
1.9%
EAL
6.9%
SEN support
17.7%
EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

47.7
Attainment 8
795 pupils
51.7%
Grade 5+ English & Maths
67.5%
Grade 4+ English & Maths
4.1
EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+
A-level average grade
71 students
18.6%
AAB+ (2 facilitating)
63%
To higher education
16%
To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

91%
Sustained destination
86%
Stayed in education
4%
Apprenticeship

Attendance

10%
Overall absence
26.2%
Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

49.74
Teachers (FTE)
+0.6 vs 2023/24
16.1
Pupils per teacher
-0.2 vs 2023/24
9.99
Teaching assistants (FTE)
-2.8 vs 2023/24
£51,830
Avg teacher salary
Mean · 13% on leadership pay
+£4,811 vs 2023/24
0
Teacher vacancies
0% rate
0 vs 2023/24
7
Leadership (FTE)
+1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,918
Spend per pupil
£8,860
Income per pupil
48%
Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.

Contact Details

Address
Balland Lane, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7EW
Phone
01364652230
Headteacher
Jen Veal

Teaching Jobs

Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant
PermanentPart time£17,231 - £17,607 · · Devon NJC Grade B, Scale Point 4 (£25,185 pro-rata)
Closes 19 Jun 2026View & apply

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