South Dartmoor Community CollegeKing Edward VI Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
South Dartmoor Community College and King Edward VI Community College are secondary schools.
South Dartmoor Community College scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and King Edward VI Community College scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). South Dartmoor Community College is ahead on our composite score.
South Dartmoor Community College was judged the expected standard and King Edward VI Community College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.7 for South Dartmoor Community College and 44.6 for King Edward VI Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at South Dartmoor Community College (48.6 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at King Edward VI Community College (47.0 in 2022-23, 44.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AshburtonSouth Dartmoor Community College | TotnesKing Edward VI Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 40 in Devon Stronger figure | 18th of 40 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 795 | 909 | |
| Capacity | 1,708 | 1,795 | |
| Location | Ashburton, TQ13 7EW | Totnes, TQ9 5JX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.7 Stronger figure | 44.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.7% Stronger figure | 36.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.5% Stronger figure | 61.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 16.7% | 30.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.10 Stronger figure | 3.86 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 120 | 148 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 71 | 66 | |
| A-level average points | 33.2 | 34.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.8 Stronger figure | 33.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 18.6% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 795 | 909 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.8% | 23.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.9% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.2% Stronger figure | 30.6% | 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
A-level average points
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.
South Dartmoor Community College
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