Ivybridge Community College is a mainstream secondary school in Ivybridge, Devon, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. In January 2026, 390 of its 2,262 pupils (17.2%) were getting SEN support and 40 (1.8%) had an EHC plan.
- Ages 11–18
- 2,262 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
Special educational needs here
From the school census, January 2026. Compared with state secondary schools across England and in Devon.
17.2% get SEN support
390 of 2,262 pupils. Help in school without an EHC plan.
About the same as the England average.
1.8% have an EHC plan
40 of 2,262 pupils. A legal plan from the council, for children who need more help.
Lower than the England average.
Most common needs
- Specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia158
- Social, emotional and mental health135
- Speech, language and communication54
- Autism38
- Physical disability29
- Hearing impairment7
Pupils by their main need, on SEN support or with an EHC plan. Needs with fewer than 5 pupils aren’t shown.
Figures show how many children the school supports, not how well. To see how it would support your child, talk to the SENCO and read its SEN information report on the school’s website.
School details
- Type
- Mainstream secondary school
- Run as
- Academy
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 2,262 (places for 2,500)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Hutchinson (Principal)
- Part of
- Westcountry Schools Trust
- Free school meals
- 15.5% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Devon
- School reference (URN)
- 136336
How SEN support works
4 steps, from a first chat to an EHC plan
- Talk to the class teacher and the SENCO
If you’re worried about your child, ask for a meeting. Every school has a SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Your child doesn’t need a diagnosis to get help.
- SEN support
The school should work out what your child needs, agree a plan with you, put it in place and review it together, usually each term. This is called SEN support.
- An EHC needs assessment
If your child needs more help than the school can usually give, you or the school can ask Devon council for an EHC needs assessment. It can lead to an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, which the council must make sure is delivered.
- Free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can help at any stage, and can come to meetings with the school with you.
Questions to ask the SENCO
10 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them at the meeting.
Ofsted
Rated Good, January 2020; improved significantly (February 2025)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in January 2020.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: Improved significantly (ungraded inspection, February 2025).
Contact and getting there
Harford Road, Ivybridge, PL21 0JA
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Nearby
Specialist schools and SEN units
- Manor Primary School, Ivybridge Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 0.5 miles
- Breakthrough College Independent · Ages 16–25 3.6 miles
- Longcause Community Special School Special school · Ages 4–16 · Ofsted: Good 5.7 miles
- Goosewell Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 7.9 miles
Other mainstream schools
Questions about Ivybridge Community College
How many pupils at Ivybridge Community College have special educational needs?
In the January 2026 school census, 390 of the 2,262 pupils (17.2%) were getting SEN support and 40 (1.8%) had an EHC plan. Across England’s state secondary schools it is 14.1% and 3.5%.
What are the most common needs at Ivybridge Community College?
Counting pupils on SEN support and with an EHC plan, the most common main needs are dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties (158 pupils), social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs (135 pupils) and speech, language and communication needs (54 pupils).
Who do I talk to about my child’s needs at Ivybridge Community College?
The SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Every school has one, and every school must publish an SEN information report on its website explaining how it supports pupils with SEND.
How do I apply for a place at Ivybridge Community College?
Through Devon council’s school admissions, in the normal application round or during the year. If your child has an EHC plan, you don’t apply this way: you ask for the school to be named in the plan instead.
Can my child with an EHC plan go to Ivybridge Community College?
You can ask for Ivybridge Community College to be named in your child’s EHC plan. The council must consult the school and name it, unless it would be unsuitable for your child’s age, ability or needs, or would affect other children’s education or the efficient use of resources.
Does Ivybridge Community College have an SEN unit or resourced provision?
Not according to the Department for Education’s register of schools. The nearest mainstream school with one is Manor Primary School, Ivybridge, about 0.5 miles away.
Where is Ivybridge Community College?
Harford Road, Ivybridge, PL21 0JA, in Devon.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, SEN figures from DfE Special educational needs in England (the January school census), under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Distances are as the crow flies. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.