Budehaven Community SchoolAtlantic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Budehaven Community School and Atlantic Academy are secondary schools.
Budehaven Community School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Atlantic Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Budehaven Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Budehaven Community School was judged Good and Atlantic Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.7 for Budehaven Community School and 47.8 for Atlantic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Budehaven Community School (47.2 in 2021-22, 43.7 in 2025-26) and has risen at Atlantic Academy (36.2 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BudeBudehaven Community School | BidefordAtlantic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 31 in Cornwall | 30th of 41 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,145 | 242 | |
| Capacity | 1,516 | 300 | |
| Location | Bude, EX23 8DQ | Bideford, EX39 5DW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.7 | 47.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.3% | 57.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.7% | 68.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 206 | 45 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 71 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 32.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,140 | 227 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.1% | 34.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 26.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 8.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.0% 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.
Budehaven Community School
Atlantic Academy
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