SCHOOL PROFILE

South Devon UTC

Secondary University technical college URN 141749
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 600 Published school capacity
Capacity used 30.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 14 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

10 February 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

5 October 2021
Graded inspection Good
Published 15 November 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type University technical college
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Devon
Trust EDUCATION SOUTH WEST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 184 184 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 72 39.1% of pupils
Male pupils 112 60.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

34.8%
10.0 pts above England
School 34.8%
Teignbridge 21.7%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.3%
17.0 pts below England
School 3.3%
Teignbridge 3.1%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

8.7%
7.7 pts above England
School 8.7%
Teignbridge 1.2%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
92.4%
170
Any other Mixed background
2.2%
4
Any other White background
1.6%
3
White and Asian
1.6%
3
Unclassified
1.1%
2
African
0.5%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 53.3% 98 of 184 pupils
32.4 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 53.3%
Teignbridge 26.0%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 44.0% 81 pupils
England 14.8% 29.2 pts above
EHC plans 9.2% 17 pupils
England 6.0% 3.2 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 41
Autistic spectrum disorder 12
Specific learning difficulty 12
Speech, language & communication 9
Moderate learning difficulty 8
No specialist assessment yet 7

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

25.7 13.5 pts below England
School 25.7
Teignbridge 26.1
South West 37.7
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 10.6% England 36.0% 25.4 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 27.3% England 51.4% 24.1 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 1.97 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -1.29 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

18.01%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

11.79 pts higher than England
School 18.01%
Teignbridge 5.73%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

51.02%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

35.20 pts higher than England
School 51.02%
Teignbridge 12.91%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

10.88%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

9.08 pts higher than England
School 10.88%
Teignbridge 1.81%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

30.7% 61.7 pts below England
South Devon UTC
30.7%
Teignbridge
82.8%
South West
88.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information