Located on the southern slopes of Dartmoor, it takes students from the surrounding 100 square miles (260 km2) of the South Hams, from 14 contributory primary schools.

In December 2009, Geoffrey Rees CBE retired as Principal of Ivybridge Community College after holding the position for 22 years.

[7] The next principal, Rob Haring, moved from Hanley Castle High School, a specialist language college in Worcestershire, to assume office at the start of 2010.

In June 2010, it was announced that it had applied to become an academy, independent from Devon County Council's control and funded directly from central government.

Students choose 4 GCSE subjects, alongside Maths, English, Science, General Studies and Physical Education, which are compulsory.

[16] At Sixth form (Key stage 5), tertiary education comprises AS levels/A2 levels taken in years 12 and 13, along with BTEC national diplomas.

[16] Sports facilities include 4 tennis courts, a former AstroTurf pitch now a 3G rubber crumb, 4 basketball courts, a fitness suite, a rugby pitch, a 200m concrete running track, a gymnasium, a large sports hall, a 100m synthetic long jump track, and a smaller rubber crumb;[11] these are also used for extracurricular clubs.