AcademySecondary

South Dartmoor Community College

Balland Lane, Ashburton TQ13 7EW

5Schola Grade

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Year groups

Year 7–Year 13

Secondary

Pupils

801

On roll

Ages

11–18

Capacity 1,708

Local authority

Devon

Westcountry Schools Trust

Schola Grade 5

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade

GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 47.7, an average GCSE grade of about 4.8

60thpercentile

Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 32.3

28thpercentile

Attendance26% of pupils persistently absent

37thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About South Dartmoor Community College

South Dartmoor Community College is a secondary academy in Ashburton, Devon, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Westcountry Schools Trust.

It has 801 pupils on roll and room for 1,708. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 5 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Balland Lane
Ashburton TQ13 7EW
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School details

Type: Academy · What this means
Level: Secondary
Year groups: Year 7–Year 13
Ages: 11–18
Official type: Academy converter
Sixth form: Yes
Pupils on roll: 801
Capacity: 1,708 pupils
Free school meals: 24.50% of pupils eligible
Academy trust: Westcountry Schools Trust
Local authority: Devon
Nation: England
URN: 136569

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