St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast vs South Dartmoor Community College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast
Buckfastleigh
South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Devon
Devon
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
168
801
Capacity
110
1708
Occupancy
153%
47%
FSM %
31.4%
24.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Good
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Sep 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
48.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
50.4%
KS2 Reading
72%
-
KS2 Maths
67%
-
KS2 Writing
67%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
33.2
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
19%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
71
Retention
-
94%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
14%
Degree course
-
36%
Any L4+ destination
-
38%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
56
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (38)
Mathematics (36)
Business Studies (34)
Biology (32)
Chemistry (28)
Geography (28)
Mathematics (28)
Business Studies:Single (24)