Skip to content

South Dartmoor Community College

Contact details

Address
Balland Lane
Ashburton
Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ13 7EW see on map
Telephone
01364-652230
Fax
01364-654069
Headteacher
Mrs Jen Veal
SENCO
Fiona Goodchild

Location

School details

DfE number
878/4108
School type
School sector
Type of school
Academy School
Local learning community
District
Age range
11-18

Admissions details

Contact
Mrs Cathy Taylor
Number on roll
January 2023
705 and 115 in sixth form
January 2022
871
Places offered for admission in
September 2023
152
September 2022
150
Appeals for admission in
September 2023
0
September 2022
0
Published Admission Number
2024-25
240in year 7, 25 in year 12
2023-24
280 in year 7, 25 in year 12

Document(s)

  • Oversubscription Criteria 2023-24
    Please refer to the full policy for definitions.
    1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
    2. Priority will next be given to children based on their exceptional medical or social needs or those of their parents.
    3. Priority will next be given to children living within the catchment area, who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school. 
    4. Priority will next be given to other children living within the catchment area, on roll at a named linked school.
    5. Priority will next be given to other children living within the catchment area.
    6. Priority will next be given to children living outside the catchment area, who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school.
    7. Priority will next be given to other children living outside the catchment area, on roll at a named linked school.
    8. Priority will next be given to children of members of staff who have been employed at this school for more than two years or recruited within the past two years to fill a vacancy for which there was a skills shortage. 
    9. Priority will next be given to other children.
  • Oversubscription Criteria 2024-25

    Please refer to the full policy for definitions.

    1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
    2. Priority will next be given to children based on their exceptional medical or social needs or those of their parents.
    3. Priority will next be given to children living within the catchment area, who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school. 
    4. Priority will next be given to other children living within the catchment area, on roll at a named linked school.
    5. Priority will next be given to other children living within the catchment area.
    6. Priority will next be given to children living outside the catchment area, who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school.
    7. Priority will next be given to other children living outside the catchment area, on roll at a named linked school.
    8. Priority will next be given to children of members of staff who have been employed at this school for more than two years or recruited within the past two years to fill a vacancy for which there was a skills shortage. 
    9. Priority will next be given to other children.
     
     
     
  • Open day information Autumn 2020
    Parents should contact the school for information about visits or online resources to help in making secondary transfer preferences.

Term dates

Key:

Autumn term

Spring term

Summer term

Non pupil days

Holidays / Bank holidays

Weekend

  • 2023 / 2024 Academic Year
    • September 2023
      MTWTFSS
       123
      45678910
      11121314151617
      18192021222324
      252627282930 
    • October 2023
      MTWTFSS
       1
      2345678
      9101112131415
      16171819202122
      23242526272829
      3031 
    • November 2023
      MTWTFSS
       12345
      6789101112
      13141516171819
      20212223242526
      27282930 
    • December 2023
      MTWTFSS
       123
      45678910
      11121314151617
      18192021222324
      25262728293031
    • January 2024
      MTWTFSS
      1234567
      891011121314
      15161718192021
      22232425262728
      293031 
    • February 2024
      MTWTFSS
       1234
      567891011
      12131415161718
      19202122232425
      26272829 
    • March 2024
      MTWTFSS
       123
      45678910
      11121314151617
      18192021222324
      25262728293031
    • April 2024
      MTWTFSS
      1234567
      891011121314
      15161718192021
      22232425262728
      2930 
    • May 2024
      MTWTFSS
       12345
      6789101112
      13141516171819
      20212223242526
      2728293031 
    • June 2024
      MTWTFSS
       12
      3456789
      10111213141516
      17181920212223
      24252627282930
    • July 2024
      MTWTFSS
      1234567
      891011121314
      15161718192021
      22232425262728
      293031 
    • Count: 189

      Download / Print term dates


Top