Bideford CollegeAtlantic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bideford.
Summary of the comparison
Bideford College and Atlantic Academy are secondary schools in Bideford.
Bideford College scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Atlantic Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Atlantic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bideford College was judged the expected standard and Atlantic Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.7 for Bideford College and 42.1 for Atlantic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Bideford College (43.5 in 2021-22, 45.7 in 2024-25) and has risen at Atlantic Academy (36.2 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BidefordBideford College | BidefordAtlantic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 40 in Devon | 31st of 40 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,447 | 227 | |
| Capacity | 2,232 | 300 | |
| Location | Bideford, EX39 3AR | Bideford, EX39 5DW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.7 Stronger figure | 42.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.4% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.3% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 50.0% Stronger figure | 20.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.27 Stronger figure | 3.65 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 228 | 50 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 63 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 32.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,447 | 227 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.6% | 34.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 26.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 8.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.3% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.4% Stronger figure | 42.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bideford College
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