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South Devon UTC

Kingsteignton Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2QA ·

Report card: expected standard· 2026
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At a glance

A state secondary free school for ages 14–19 in Newton Abbot. Ofsted report card (February 2026): expected standard. GCSE results are well below the England average (Attainment 8: 25.7 vs 46.1, 2024/25).

Ages
14–19
Pupils
184
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Devon
Academy trust
EDUCATION SOUTH WEST
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Plumb
Opened
Sept 2015

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 10 Feb 2026Published 29 Apr 2026
  • SafeguardingMet
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
  • Post-16 provisionExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 66 pupils

Attainment 8
25.7
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
10.6%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
27.3%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-1.29
2023/24 · CI -1.65 to -0.94
This school
25.7
Devon
45.4
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
193
Capacity
600
31% full
Girls / boys
39/61
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)35.5%
  • English as an additional language2.1%
  • SEN support67.4%
  • Education, Health and Care plan11.4%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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