Atlantic Academy
Free schools · 242 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 42.1
University technical college
South Devon UTC
- Pupils on roll
- 184of 600 places
- Free school meals
- 38.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 66
- Ofsted
- Report card, 10 February 2026Read the Ofsted report
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What the data says
Of the 42 pupils who finished Year 11 at South Devon UTC in 2023, 43% stayed on in South Devon UTC’s own sixth form (Devon average 23%), 31% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 22 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 9% went to university (Devon 25%, England 37%), and 7% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 18% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 25.7 against 46.1 across England and 45.4 in Devon, with 11% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
12% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Devon and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | South Devon UTC | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 42 | 7,192 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 81% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 74% | 82% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 31% | 56% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 6% | 3% |
| Employment | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 7% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | South Devon UTC | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 22 | 5,824 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 68% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 9% | 25% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 7% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 9% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 18% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 32% | 41% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 27% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | South Devon UTC | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 25.7 | 45.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 11% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 27% | 66% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 1.97 | 4.02 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 38% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 21.0 | 32.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 28.6 | 49.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 0% | 6% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 61 | 92% | 88% | 3% | 22% | 43% |
| Combined Science | 61 | 92% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 38% |
| English Language | 61 | 92% | 89% | 0% | 20% | 31% |
| English Literature | 61 | 92% | 86% | 0% | 21% | 21% |
| Computer Science | 12 | 18% | 13% | 0% | 30% | 33% |
| Statistics | 1 | 2% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 28 | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | 25 | — | — |
| Electronic / Electrical Engineering | 25 | — | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 24 | — | — |
| Childcare Skills | 15 | — | — |
Where South Devon UTC is
Other secondary schools in Devon are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Devon’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in Devon
Axe Valley Academy
Academy sponsor led · 741 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.2
Bideford College
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,455 pupils
71% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.7
Braunton Academy
Academy converter · 828 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.7
Chulmleigh Community College
Academy converter · 735 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.1
Clyst Vale Community College
Academy converter · sixth form · 944 pupils
78% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.5
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.