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South Devon UTC

Kingsteignton Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2QA

Local ranking40th of 40 secondary schools in Devon
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

600

Capacity

14-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
25.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
10.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
27.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
0.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
66

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
81.0%
Continued in education
74.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
7.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
68.0%
Higher education
9.0%
Apprenticeships
18.0%
Employment
32.0%
Not sustained
27.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25
Applied General Avg Points
17.2
16-18 Cohort
54

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
193
Boys
116 (60%)
Girls
77 (40%)
Capacity
600 (32% full)
SEND
78.8%
FSM Eligible
35.5%
EAL
2.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
11.4%
SEN Support
67.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
11.4
Budget per Pupil
£8,809/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
18.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
51.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
University technical college
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 94.8%
  • White Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Mixed Other: 0.5%
  • Asian Indian: 0.5%

94.8%

White British

2.1%

White Other

1.6%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141749
UKPRN
10053985
Establishment No.
4017
Trust
EDUCATION SOUTH WEST

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