South Dartmoor Community College
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
Post 16
PUPILS
821
AGES
11 - 18
GENDER
Mixed
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Requires Improvement
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(29/03/2022)
Full Report - All Reports
64%
NATIONAL AVG. 38%
5+ GCSEs grade 9-4 (standard pass or above) including English and maths



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 15% of schools in England) Below Average (About 18% of schools in England) Average (About 35% of schools in England) Above Average (About 16% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 16% of schools in England)

School Results Over Time

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% of pupils who achieved 5+ GCSEs grade 9-4
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% of pupils who achieved GCSE grade 5 or above in both English and maths
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% of pupils who achieved 3 A levels at AAB or higher
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Balland Lane
Ashburton
TQ13 7EW
01364652230

School Description

Pupils attend an improving school. Older pupils and sixth-form students recognise the improvements and say that they now have a much better experience. Pupils are responding well to the high expectations that leaders set for them. Most pupils are keen to get on with their learning and do the best they can. Students in the sixth form receive an ambitious curriculum. Elsewhere, leaders are securing necessary improvements to the quality of education pupils receive. However, many changes are new. The curriculum is not yet fully developed. As a result, pupils do not gain all the knowledge they should in every subject. Pupils’ behaviour is calm and orderly. Pupils are courteous to each other and to staff. Most pupils follow school routines unprompted. For example, they go back to lessons at the end of social times and start work straight away. Pupils are happy at this school and enjoy attending. They feel safe and respected. Bullying does not happen often. When it does, pupils trust staff to deal with it well. Pupils are usually tolerant of each other. They learn about difference and the need for mutual respect. They enjoy discussing their learning and feel comfortable sharing their own views.

South Dartmoor Community College Parent Reviews



Average Parent Rating

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“Caring school, able to stretch the most academic and support those with different needs.”

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"> I have nothing but praise to give about South Dartmoor. I have three daughters, all with different needs and teachers and senior staff over the years have listened to my worries as a parent and always offered ideas and solutions. My eldest daughter went from being a shy child, recently diagnosed with Aspergers in Y10, to gain a good set of GCSEs, and during her time at Sixth Form she positively blossomed, with the support of teachers who challenged her academically but tried to understand her learning issues. She is now on a degree course. My younger daughters have good relationships with most of their teachers and one is in an Extended Thinking class which pushes her to achieve more. The youngest takes part in productions, choir, tutor trips and enrichment opportunities, and has been supported to overcome her hatred of home work. On the dwindling resources and funding the school has, they do an amazing job. I recommend the school to prospective parents wholeheartedly.
“Self-Motivated Students will Succeed”

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"> My child has done exceedingly well here, the teachers are supportive and, in the compulsory subjects at least, stretch able students to their full potential. My child has been recognised in the form of scholarships for their academic achievement, which I believe can be credited to the dedicated staff. There is no denying that resources are stretched and class sizes almost always exceed 25. However children still seem engaged in learning and most teachers have established respect from their class. One big problem is the supply teacher management which is poor and, in my experience, can see classes being sent to the dinner hall with limited and unspecialised teaching staff overseeing cover-work. Students lacking self motivation will find these conditions difficult to cope with, especially as, with increased staff shortages, these cover lessons are becoming more frequent. Not an ideal learning environment. I can't fault the staff, they are doing the best they can with the funding they have been supplied.
“Poor school”

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"> The teachers educationally deliver here, and there are a couple of teachers who are great, but on the whole the teachers are not positive role models in my experience. As a parent I would not recommended this school because they don't address key national issues in education such as pornography, gender relations, mental health, etc. In my opinion, they are more interested in business and progress as defined by the teachers own acheivements rather than the human beings within the uniform.
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Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>46, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 139 responses up to 03-04-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>53, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 139 responses up to 03-04-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>24, "agree"=>56, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 139 responses up to 03-04-2022
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>74, "strongly_agree"=>4, "agree"=>10, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 139 responses up to 03-04-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>22, "agree"=>44, "disagree"=>24, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 139 responses up to 03-04-2022
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>24, "strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>17, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 139 responses up to 03-04-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>24, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>28, "strongly_disagree"=>12, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 25 responses up to 03-04-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>30, "agree"=>50, "disagree"=>12, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 139 responses up to 03-04-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>42, "agree"=>42, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 139 responses up to 03-04-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>39, "agree"=>47, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 139 responses up to 03-04-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>51, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 139 responses up to 03-04-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>53, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 139 responses up to 03-04-2022
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>39, "agree"=>37, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 139 responses up to 03-04-2022
Yes No {"yes"=>85, "no"=>15} UNLOCK Figures based on 139 responses up to 03-04-2022

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