South Devon UTC
University technical college in Newton Abbot, Devon.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | University technical college |
| Age range | 14 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 184 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Free school meals | 38.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | EDUCATION SOUTH WEST |
| Local authority | Devon |
| Address | Kingsteignton Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2QA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://southdevonutc.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01626240201 |
| URN | 141749 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 10 February 2026, published 29 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 October 2021, published 15 November 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Newton Abbot College (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- Coombeshead Academy (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Teign School (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Torquay Boys' Grammar School (secondary school, about 7.3 km)
- Torquay Girls' Grammar School (secondary school, about 7.3 km)
- Torquay Academy (secondary school, about 7.5 km)
- St Cuthbert Mayne School (secondary school, about 7.6 km)
- Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road (secondary school, about 7.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.