South Devon College

Torbay · TQ4 7EJ

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South Devon College

General Information

Address: Vantage Point, Long Road, Paignton, TQ4 7EJ – View on map
Phone: 01803540540
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Laurence Frewin
Age range: 14-99 years
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

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Behaviour

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Across Torbay: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 22 (2.4 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 33 (3.5 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 4 (0.4 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Torbay, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

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Educational Attainment

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Attainment 8 score: 31.0
Compared with the area: 18.3 points below the Torbay average (49.3)
Grade 4+ in English and maths: 50% (Torbay 68%, England 65%) Falling
Data year: 2024/25

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GCSE results over time

This schoolTorbay averageEngland↘ Falling Down 5.8 points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 18.3 points below the Torbay average (49.3).

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 95.0%
Went into further education: 87.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

English Language
Maths (General)
English Literature
Science Double Award
Geography
Photography
History
Business Studies
Art & Design
Computer Science
Sociology
Biology

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

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Financials

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Who goes here

Behaviour

Across Torbay: suspensions by reason

SEN

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