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The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy

Worth Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 9JB

Local ranking12th of 40 secondary schools in Devon
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1200

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
50.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
74.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
9.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
178

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Continued in education
73.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
9.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
75.0%
Higher education
42.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
25.0%
Not sustained
20.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

36.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

40.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

46

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
28.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
31.6
16-18 Cohort
122

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1011
Boys
495 (49%)
Girls
516 (51%)
Capacity
1200 (84% full)
SEND
16.2%
FSM Eligible
25.1%
EAL
2.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
13.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
60.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,708/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.9%
  • White Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%
  • Asian Indian: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Other: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • White Irish: 0.3%

92.9%

White British

2.5%

White Other

0.8%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139553
UKPRN
10041371
Establishment No.
4001
Trust
ATHENA LEARNING TRUST

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