South Dartmoor Community College
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South Dartmoor Community College (SDCC) is a Co-educational State Comprehensive Trust School located in Ashburton
, Devon
, England
. The number of students on roll is 1,650. The school also has a Sixth Form Centre and has become a Specialist Sports College with Training School Status.
This is a new type of school, still part of the Local Authority system, and came into existence in September 07. The Governing Body continues to be responsible for the performance of the school which operates as it does at present. However, it now gains the support of a charitable Trust which also appoints a minority of the Governors. The energy and expertise of Trust partners supports the leadership and direction.
Ashburton, Devon
Ashburton is a small town on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, adjacent to the A38 Devon Expressway.It was formerly important as a stannary town , and remains the largest town within the National Park, with a population of around 3,500...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The number of students on roll is 1,650. The school also has a Sixth Form Centre and has become a Specialist Sports College with Training School Status.
Trust Status
From September 2007, South Dartmoor Community College became a Trust School.This is a new type of school, still part of the Local Authority system, and came into existence in September 07. The Governing Body continues to be responsible for the performance of the school which operates as it does at present. However, it now gains the support of a charitable Trust which also appoints a minority of the Governors. The energy and expertise of Trust partners supports the leadership and direction.
Awards
The College holds a number of national and local 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)
- Sportsmark Award (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)