South Dartmoor Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Sept 24 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Devon
- Unique reference
- 136569
- Address
- Balland Lane, TQ13 7EW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 795 (47% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.5%
- Persistent absence
- 24.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.7%
White British 92.3%
Mixed 3.2%
Other White 2.1%
Other 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
African 0.3%
Indian 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.6
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.1
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 7 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 41 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 18 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 9 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| Dance | GCSE | 11 |
Admissions
South Dartmoor Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 152
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 59
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 140 72 68 |
| Year 8 | 147 72 75 |
| Year 9 | 140 71 69 |
| Year 10 | 131 70 61 |
| Year 11 | 121 61 60 |
| Year 12 | 41 25 16 |
| Year 13 | 75 44 31 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 55.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 23.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 6.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 50.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 19.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 2.4% |