ROC College (part of United Response), Totnes

Special

Special post 16 institution

Mixed

Ages 16–24

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

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Key Information

DfE GIAS

Head:Mr Justin Foster-Gandey

LA:Devon

Phone:01803868550

Website:www.unitedresponse.org.uk

Address:The Boatshed, Unit C, Totnes, TQ9 5AL

Area:Schools in TQ9

Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 months ago

Overall

Inspected 1 July 2026View full report

URN:145154

UKPRN:10010025

Diocese:Not applicable

Constituency:South Devon

Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

ROC College specialises in supporting learners with high needs who have previously disengaged from mainstream education. The college has created a supportive environment with flexible learning arrangements, including reduced timetables and home-learning options tailored to individual learners' circumstances. Staff provide strong personalised support to help learners overcome barriers to attendance and complete their programmes.

Key Strengths

Leaders have strengthened quality oversight with more rigorous processes and regular visits to regional hubs -
College has employed specialist staff to support learners' attendance and wellbeing, including flexible timetables and home-learning options -
Assessment policy has been improved with standardised feedback methods and increased scrutiny of learner work -
Leaders have developed strong relationships with local authorities to understand learners' needs and create tailored engagement plans

Areas for Improvement

Achievement rates remain substantially below national levels, particularly in English and mathematics -
Curriculum design needs further work to ensure programmes suit learners' individual stages of learning -
Some tutors lack subject-specialist knowledge to provide precise feedback on learner work -
Feedback on English skills improvement remains too vague in some cases

ROC College is a specialist provider serving 105 learners with high needs across regional hubs in Cornwall and Devon. This monitoring inspection found that leaders have made progress on several improvement areas, though achievement rates remain substantially below national levels.