Ofsted: Good emoji_events #40 in Devon public Top 45% UK

South Devon UTC

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Claire Plumb

corporate_fareEDUCATION SOUTH WEST

location_onNewton Abbot, TQ12 2QA

language Visit Website phone 1626240201

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

157

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Attainment 8

25.7

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GCSE Rank

#40 in Devon

#3,210 of 3,216 nationally

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South Devon UTC is a University technical college secondary school in Newton Abbot, serving ages 14-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

South Devon UTC is an university technical college in Newton Abbot, Devon, admitting pupils aged 14-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of EDUCATION SOUTH WEST. The school has approximately 193 pupils on roll, of whom 35% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 25.7, placing the school #40 in Devon and #3,210 of 3,216 nationally. 10.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 1.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 25.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

25.7

Grade 5+ E&M

10.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)1.3%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS1.97

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.29

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

29.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS2.3

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.83

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

21.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS1.63

2022

Progress 8 Score

-1.76

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

33.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS2.3

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-1.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS2.8

2018

Progress 8 Score

-1.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

32.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc2%

EBacc APS2.8

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

81%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)60%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment20%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

2024

2023

2022

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 October 2021

Inspection Report

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30 January 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2021-10-05

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-01-30

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

14.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

11.4%(22 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 193 pupils. During this period, there were 27 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 14.0%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	193	27	14.0%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	197	74	37.6%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	190	29	15.3%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	193	52	26.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	195	55	28.2%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	154	27	17.5%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	157	50	31.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	154	42	27.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	88	9	10.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	91	33	36.3%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	92	24	26.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	69	4	5.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	69	13	18.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	69	16	23.2%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	93	3	3.2%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	93	27	29.0%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	93	34	36.6%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	163	18	11.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	165	30	18.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	166	19	11.4%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	202	19	9.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	204	17	8.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	206	24	11.7%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	161	13	8.1%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	159	7	4.4%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	161	0	0.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 74 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 27 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils