King Edward VI Community College is a mainstream secondary school with an SEN unit in Totnes, Devon, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Its SEN unit has 20 places for autism.
- Ages 11–18
- 940 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 20 places, 7 pupils
- Pupils
- 940
- Headteacher
- Mr Alan Salt (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Education South West
- Council
- Devon
- School reference (URN)
- 149247
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Devon council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, June 2019; standards maintained (June 2025)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in June 2019. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, June 2025).
Contact and getting there
Ashburton Road, Totnes, TQ9 5JX
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- On Track Education Totnes Independent · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- River Dart Academy Alternative provision · Ages 5–16 0.9 miles
- Lifeworks College Independent · Ages 16–25 0.9 miles
By need in Devon: Autism (14) · SEMH (9) · Moderate learning (8) · Speech and language (7) · Severe learning (7) · PMLD (5) · Hearing (5) · Vision (5) · Physical (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Multi-sensory (4)
Questions about King Edward VI Community College
How do I get a place in King Edward VI Community College’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does King Edward VI Community College support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does King Edward VI Community College take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys and girls.
What is King Edward VI Community College’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is King Edward VI Community College?
Ashburton Road, Totnes, TQ9 5JX, in Devon.
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