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South Dartmoor Community College

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Established
  
1964

Head of School
  
Paul Collins

DfE URN
  
113519 Tables

Founded
  
1964

Local authority
  
Devon

Type
  
Academy

Chairman of Governors
  
Graeme C

Phone
  
+44 1364 652230

Number of students
  
1,650

Gender
  
Mixed-sex education

South Dartmoor Community College

Location
  
Balland Lane Ashburton Devon TQ13 7EW England

Address
  
Dartmoor National Park, Balland Ln, Ashburton TQ13 7EW, UK

Similar
  
South Devon College, King Edward VI Communi, Ivybridge Community College, Coombes Academy, Torquay Academy

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South Dartmoor Community College (SDCC) is a co-educational academy school located in Ashburton, Devon, England. The number of students on roll is 1,560. The school has a sixth form centre and has become a Specialist Sports College with Training School Status that is strongly linked with Ashmoor Hockey Club. It has 6 Tors from Dartmoor as its school houses and is split into 2 different populations, X and Y. The Tors are as listed, Hay Tor, Bel Tor, Fox Tor, Rippon Tor, Sharp Tor and Hound Tor.

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Trust and Academy status

From September 2007, South Dartmoor Community College became a Trust School.

On 1 April 2011, South Dartmoor Community College officially gained academy status.

Awards

The College holds numerous awards:

  • Investor in People (2008 for fifth time)
  • Investor in Careers (2008 for fifth time)
  • Artsmark at Gold level (2007 and for the third time)
  • BECTA ICT Mark (07)
  • Investors in Work Related and Enterprise Learning (2007)
  • Sports Partnership Mark (2007)
  • SIMS Partnership Schools (2006)
  • Work on Within School Variation is featured in national publications: Schools Learning from their Best (2008)
  • Narrowing the Gap, NCSL, (2006)
  • The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust Futures Vision Award for Excellence in Enterprise and Creativity (2006)
  • CASIO Digital Award for the school developing the most innovative use of digital photography (2005/04)

    • Notable alumni

  • Josh Widdicombe, English stand-up comedian
  • Chester Mojay-Sinclare, British entrepreneur
  • Ollie Watkins, Professional Footballer
  • Matt Jay, Professional Footballer
  • Jamie Reid (footballer, born 1994)

    • References

    South Dartmoor Community College Wikipedia
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