South Devon UTC
Secondary · University technical college · Mixed · Devon
Kingsteignton Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2QA
42
headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 05/10/2021
Application demand
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No council data
Attendance
82.0%
51.0% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
184
Capacity used
Has space31%
600 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
—
Details
- Type
- University technical college
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 14–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Claire Plumb
- Address
- Kingsteignton Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2QA
- Phone
- 01626240201
- Local authority
- Devon
- Ward / constituency
- Bushell · Newton Abbot
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 141749
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 38% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 1% | — | — |
| SEN support | 66% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: EDUCATION SOUTH WEST
184 pupils · 600 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
10 February 2026
S5 Inspection · report card
Inclusion Expected standard Achievement Expected standard Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Attendance and behaviour Expected standard Leadership and governance Expected standard Early years Not applicable Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard Post-16 provision Expected standard - 21
05 October 2021
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 147 pupils
Attendance
82.0%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
18.0%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
51.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
10.9%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
6.5%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 29.6 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -1.29 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 18% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 34% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 2.30 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | — | — | — |
Average grade: SUPP (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 25.7 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 10.6% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 27.3% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 0% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 1.97 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 66 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| A-level students | 2 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 61 | 3% | 23% | 43% | |
| Combined Science | 61 | 2% | 18% | 38% | |
| English Language | 61 | 0% | 15% | 31% | |
| English Literature | 61 | 0% | 15% | 21% | |
| Computer Science | 12 | 0% | 25% | 33% | |
| Statistics | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Oxbridge
No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 6% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 38% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 6% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Devon council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.