Holsworthy Community CollegeAtlantic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Holsworthy Community College and Atlantic Academy are secondary schools.
Holsworthy Community 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.
Holsworthy Community College was judged Good and Atlantic Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.9 for Holsworthy Community College and 42.1 for Atlantic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Holsworthy Community College (48.0 in 2021-22, 39.9 in 2024-25) and has risen at Atlantic Academy (36.2 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HolsworthyHolsworthy Community College | BidefordAtlantic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 40 in Devon | 31st of 40 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 535 | 227 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 300 | |
| Location | Holsworthy, EX22 6JD | Bideford, EX39 5DW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.9 | 42.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.2% | 42.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.7% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 16.5% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.29 | 3.65 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 85 | 50 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 535 | 227 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.3% | 34.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 25.8% | 26.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 8.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.4% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.3% 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.
Holsworthy Community College
Atlantic Academy
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