South Dartmoor Community College, Ashburton

Requires Improvement
Secondary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jen Veal
Pupils:801 / 1,708 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:01364652230
Address:Balland Lane, Ashburton, TQ13 7EW
Trust:WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 years ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 29 March 2022
URN:136569
UKPRN:10033268
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Central Devon
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its March 2022 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Sixth form.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

24.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

130 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy93%
Well taught87%
Good progress90%
Feels safe89%
Well behaved88%
Bullying dealt with22%
Kept informed87%
Handles concerns66%
Wider development83%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

20.3

Avg class size

36

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

South Dartmoor Community College (NE-bound)
113m · 2 min walk
Shop (W-bound)
208m · 3 min walk
East End Terrace (opp)
298m · 5 min walk
Miners Close (nr)
540m · 9 min walk
Health and Wellbeing Centre (opp)
635m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

47%

Available places

801 pupils

1,708 capacity

907 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ashburton

Low pressure
New homes approved:47
Projected new pupils:8

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ashburton

Admissions Demand - Devon

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

8,027

Applications

7,482

Got 1st preference

93.3%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Secondary admissions across Devon (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

29 March 2022
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormGood
7 March 2018
Requires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
13 November 2013
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.00384%

Overall absence

26.16438%

Persistent absence

730

Enrolments

Authorised7.95087%
Unauthorised2.05297%
Persistent (10%+)26.16438%
Severe (50%+)6.57534%

Absence trend

6.6121%
18/19
11.52428%
20/21
11.62086%
21/22
11.88869%
22/23
11.04319%
23/24
10.00384%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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