South Dartmoor Community College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ashburton, South West TQ13 7EW · Devon
#131 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#1452 of 4,090 nationally
About South Dartmoor Community College
South Dartmoor Community College is a academy secondary located in Ashburton, in the Devon local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 801 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 60.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 131st of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (70th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (45th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 801; capacity filled 46.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 67.5%; ebacc average points 4.10.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)51.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)24.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for South Dartmoor Community College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 801
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 24.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 46.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 51.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 67.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.10
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near South Dartmoor Community College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sands School
Newton Abbot · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
67 students · 1.0 km away
Ashburton Primary School
Newton Abbot · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
161 students · 1.1 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast
Buckfastleigh · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
168 students · 4.2 km away
Landscove Church of England Primary School
Nr Ashburton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
91 students · 4.6 km away
Buckfastleigh Primary School
Buckfastleigh · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
112 students · 5.4 km away
Ilsington Church of England Primary School
Newton Abbot · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
95 students · 5.8 km away
Blackpool Church of England Primary School
Newton Abbot · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
244 students · 5.9 km away
Broadhempston Village Primary School
Totnes · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
43 students · 5.9 km away
Denbury Primary School
Newton Abbot · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
111 students · 6.2 km away
Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary
Newton Abbot · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
93 students · 7.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Yate Academy
Yate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
804 students
Cirencester Kingshill School
Cirencester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
806 students
St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
808 students
The Trafalgar School at Downton
Salisbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
808 students
Broadoak Academy
Weston-Super-Mare · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
792 students
Buckler's Mead School
Yeovil · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
812 students
Frequently asked questions
Is South Dartmoor Community College a good school?
South Dartmoor Community College has a Success Index (England) of 60.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #131 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does South Dartmoor Community College rank in South West?
South Dartmoor Community College ranks #131 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #1452 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend South Dartmoor Community College?
South Dartmoor Community College had 801 students in 2025.
Is South Dartmoor Community College a primary school or a secondary school?
South Dartmoor Community College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near South Dartmoor Community College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of South Dartmoor Community College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.