South Devon UTC
Performance (KS4 GCSE)
Three-year trends
Last three years of DfE data. How to read trends
Ofsted judgements
School profile
- Age range
- 14–19
- Pupils on roll
- 193
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
Pupil background
Special educational needs
Attendance
Staffing & funding
“Typical” = the median secondary school in England. What this means
What pupils do next
The share of this school's Year 11 leavers in education, training or employment for at least two terms afterwards.
DfE, KS4 destination measures.
Nearby secondary schools
Location
Official sources
About South Devon UTC
South Devon UTC is a secondary school in Newton Abbot, Devon, classified by the DfE as a university technical college. Around 193 pupils aged 14 to 19 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted (February 2026). The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 25.7 — well below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 3.9 points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.
11% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 27% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. After Year 11, 81% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 18.4%. There are about 16.9 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.