Newton Abbot CollegeSouth Devon UTC
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newton Abbot.
Summary of the comparison
Newton Abbot College and South Devon UTC are secondary schools in Newton Abbot.
Newton Abbot College scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and South Devon UTC scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Newton Abbot College is ahead on our composite score.
Newton Abbot College was judged the expected standard and South Devon UTC was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.9 for Newton Abbot College and 24.5 for South Devon UTC.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Newton Abbot College (46.2 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at South Devon UTC (33.7 in 2021-22, 24.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newton AbbotNewton Abbot College | Newton AbbotSouth Devon UTC | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F32/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 41 in Devon Stronger figure | 40th of 41 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,108 | 184 | |
| Capacity | 1,205 | 600 | |
| Location | Newton Abbot, TQ12 2NF | Newton Abbot, TQ12 2QA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.9 Stronger figure | 24.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.6% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.4% Stronger figure | 29.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 194 | 68 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 42 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 28.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,212 | 193 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.3% | 35.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 67.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 11.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 18.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.4% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Newton Abbot College
South Devon UTC
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