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South Dartmoor Community College

URN: 136569

Address: Balland Lane, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7EW
WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 29 March 2022 was:

Requires Improvement

Quality of education:

Requires Improvement

Behaviour and attitudes:

Good

Personal development:

Good

Leadership and management:

Good

Sixth form provision:

Good

Requires Improvement

All reports

  1. School inspection: Requires ImprovementSchool inspection, PDF - 24 May 2022
    PDF – Published

  2. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 16 April 2018
    PDF – Published

  3. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 16 September 2016
    PDF – Published

  4. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 05 December 2013
    PDF – Published

  5. Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter, PDF - 16 February 2012
    PDF – Published

  6. Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit, PDF - 19 July 2011
    PDF – Published
  7. Opened
  8. Previously South Dartmoor Community College Closed

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About South Dartmoor Community College

  • Type: Academy
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: None
  • Local authority: Devon

Pupils

  • Age Range: 11 - 18
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 799
  • School capacity: 1708

Location

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  • Address: Balland Lane, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7EW
  • Region: South West

Contact details and general enquiries

Part of WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST

At the same postcode

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