Dawlish College

I really like DC. They really care about us. Favourite subjects Maths because teachers are good and funny, English because Mrs S is a total legend, RS because it’s really interesting and teacher knows everything about everything!

Awful school. One of the worst places ive been to in my life, i was badly bullied and the school did nothing about it, it then got to the point where i didn't come into school for about a month because it felt so anxious and unsafe there students would constantly leave me out, insult me, make fun of me, push me etc. teachers would also see this happen and do nothing about it. the school welfare officer also told multiple other people my confidential information without telling me i also became so anxious that i would spend break times in the toilets and the school did very little about it i also know other students who have had a similar if not worse experience here. my mental health has got considerably worse in this school the levels of racism,homophobia,sexism etc from both the teachers and students is awful and they do very little to nothing about this. not to mention we had a literal paedophile as a teacher at one point. the teaching is inconsistent and they often just slide thru a PowerPoint instead of actually teaching us

As the title says, this school is awful with bullying. They don't do anything about it all they do is have a quick chat. No school council. Hasn't been anything for the students since last year (like non school uniform days). The head teacher couldn't be bothered all he has done is make assemblys and change the school uniform to be stricter (like shouting at you if you have the wrong socks on), the uniform is very expensive. Some of the staff are great but others just couldn't be bothered. Classrooms are constantly loud.

As the title says, this school is awful with bullying especially with LGBT people. I get called slurs, constant homophobia and transphobia and nothing has been done. We haven't had anything for the students (like non uniform days) since last year, we have no student council because the head legitimately cannot be asked. In classrooms there is constant loud talking and shouting. Some staff are brilliant at what they do but others are very lazy teachers. The art, English, history, music and maths teachers are great but most of the others just can't be bothered. The head is useless all he does is make assemblys. Not many GCSE options.

Drugs, Teachers having affairs, previous students beating up old students, 100% recommended.

Plus old students can just walk straight in.

Drug problem in surrounding area. Teachers mostly average with a couple excellent and a couple hated. Depending on if the stars align correctly you may get information from the school. The head teacher left after allegedly having an affair with another member of staff but the new head teacher is much more competent and the school is getting better.

I attended from 2014-2017. Moved schools to do GCSEs and incredibly glad I left. When I attended it had a horrible bullying problem and virtually no policies to combat that. When this was brought to his attention, the head at the time said that he “could not agree” that there was bullying when confronted by a victim of it. Some people seem to get on okay there. I was not one of those people. It was an environment in which I developed two anxiety disorders and suffered from depression, for multiple reasons, one of which was attending this school. Because I achieved good grades I went under the radar when it came to access arrangements and never received any form of support for what we now know was undiagnosed ASD. My need for extra time and other support was picked up within months of being at my other school. There were some EXCELLENT teachers here who made me feel understood and supported but they did so in their own time without any higher bodies involvement, which also allowed for some spectacularly disinterested and apathetic teachers. Most teachers were average, with some wonderful and some very poor. Student body also weren’t accepting of LGBTQ+ students or students of colour. Was on the receiving end of a lot of homophobic behaviour and witness to a fair amount of racism, though there weren’t many students of colour at all which I think speaks for itself. Also there were a few fights, people smoking at the end of the field within view of the teachers, and the toilets frequently smelt of cannabis. The food was excellent at least. If they haven’t changed caterers, I’d recommend the chicken nuggets. Granted, I made some of my closest friends and certainly developed a thick skin, but if you don’t fit the mould even by the slightest amount and if this is school is how it used to be- do not go here.