South Devon College
Vantage Point, Long Road, Paignton, TQ4 7EJ
- Phase
- 16 plus
- School type
- Further education
- Ages
- 14 to 99
- Gender
- Mixed
- Principal
- Mr Laurence Frewin
- Constituency
- South Devon
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 130648
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01803540540
About this school
South Devon College is a sixth form or college in Paignton. It teaches children aged 14 to 99.
Ofsted has not yet inspected South Devon College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
South Devon College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 100 | 107 | 101 |
| Attainment 8 score | 36.8 | 33.5 | 31.0 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.07 -1.36 to -0.79 | -1.26 -1.53 to -0.98 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 31.8% | 21.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 71% | 65.4% | 49.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How South Devon College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Torbay average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36.8 | 41.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 33.5 | 36.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 31 | 38.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
Location
Nearby schools
-
Roselands Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Paignton
-
White Rock Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Paignton
-
Cambian Devon School0.8 miles
Special schools · Paignton
-
Paignton Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Paignton
-
Hayes School1.1 miles
Primary · Paignton
Other schools in Paignton
- Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary
- Curledge Street Academy Primary
- Hayes School Primary
- Kings Ash Academy Primary
- Marldon Church of England Primary School Primary
- Oldway Primary School Primary
- Roselands Primary School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic School Primary
- St Michael's Church of England Academy Primary
- White Rock Primary School Primary
- Paignton Academy Secondary
- Brunel School Academies
Common questions
- What year groups does South Devon College teach?
- South Devon College teaches children aged 14 to 99. It is a sixth form or college in Paignton.
- Who is the principal of South Devon College?
- The principal of South Devon College is Mr Laurence Frewin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has South Devon College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected South Devon College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- Is South Devon College a faith school?
- No. South Devon College has no designated religious character.
- How have South Devon College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 36.8 in 2022/23 and 31 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are South Devon College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, South Devon College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 25 June 2025.