Secondary school

South Devon UTC

  • University Technical College
  • ages 14–19
  • Mixed
  • Devon
  • TQ12 2QA
  • Sixth form
Ofsted report card · inspected Feb 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,273 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 100%

Top % in England, by year
2016/17: top 87%87%2017/18: top 98%2018/19: top 94%2021/22: top 98%2022/23: top 100%2023/24: top 99%2024/25: top 100%No exams

Against South West

Attainment 825.7 · South West 45.51/10 Well below South West
Grade 5+ English and maths10.6% · South West 44.2%1/10 Well below South West
EBacc point score1.97 · South West 3.981/10 Well below South West
Progress 8 · 2023/24-1.29 · South West −0.021/10 Well below South West
A level points per entryNot enough data · South West 33.7Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2016/17: 39.1 · 46 pupils · South West 45.62017/18: 32.8 · 51 pupils · South West 45.72018/19: 35.4 · 72 pupils · South West 45.82021/22: 33.7 · 10 pupils · South West 47.52022/23: 21.2 · 42 pupils · South West 45.42023/24: 29.6 · 62 pupils · South West 45.32024/25: 25.7 · 66 pupils · South West 45.4539.121.2No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 30% · 46 pupils · South West 39%2017/18: 16% · 51 pupils · South West 40%2018/19: 31% · 72 pupils · South West 39%2021/22: 40% · 10 pupils · South West 46%2022/23: 7% · 42 pupils · South West 42%2023/24: 17.7% · 62 pupils · South West 44.1%2024/25: 10.6% · 66 pupils · South West 44.2%40%7%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: withheld2016/17: 20 · 8 pupils · South West 30.032017/18: 16.15 · 11 pupils · South West 30.252018/19: 17.44 · 22 pupils · South West 31.572021/22: withheld2022/23: withheld (3 pupils)2023/24: withheld (2 pupils)2024/25: withheld2016.15No exams

Withheld 2015/16, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2018–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected
  • Post-16 provisionExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2018Requires improvement
  2. 2021Good
  3. 2026Lowest Expected

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026184
Free school meals (past 6 years)35.5%
First language not English2.1%
SEN support67.4%
EHC plan11.4%
Absence (sessions missed)18.0%
Persistently absent pupils51.0%

Girls 39.9%Boys 60.1%

30.7% full · 600 places · 54 in sixth form

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 21 responses (10.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school76.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.7% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?19.1% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 19.1% who said Yes above75% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?81% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 81% who said Yes above88.2% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know85.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 9.5% had no concerns to raise84.2% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart81% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well90.5% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?90.5% yes
  • Your overall view of the school85.7% positive

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.3
Pupils per adult9.9
  • Classroom teachers 9.3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 3.6
  • Other support 6.7

Teachers 11.3 FTE · Whole workforce 21.6 · 27 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£10,897
Spend per pupil£8,809
Staff spend per pupil£6,423
Reserve per pupil−£1,969
  • −£382,000revenue reserve
  • +£405,000in-year balance

Grants £10,804 · self-generated £309 · premises £361 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: EDUCATION SOUTH WEST (14 academies) · trust reserve £3,601,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

62 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained87.1%
  • Education77.4%
  • Apprenticeship4.8%
  • Employment4.8%
  • Not sustained9.7%
  • Unknown3.2%

After sixth form (16–18)

30 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained70%
  • Education16.7%
  • Higher education13.3%
  • Apprenticeship10%
  • Employment43.3%
  • Not sustained23.3%
  • Unknown6.7%