Ivybridge Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 4 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Devon
- Unique reference
- 136336
- Address
- Harford Road, PL21 0JA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2323 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.4%
- Persistent absence
- 20.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
White British 91.7%
Other White 3.4%
Mixed 2.7%
African 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 71%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.1
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.73
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 2 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 8 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 4 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 62 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 129 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 76 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 129 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
Admissions
Ivybridge Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 336
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 297
- 2nd preference
- 98
- 3rd preference
- 99
- From another Local Authority
- 183
Offers
- 1st preference
- 297
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 69
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 351 174 177 |
| Year 8 | 394 198 196 |
| Year 9 | 402 222 180 |
| Year 10 | 393 211 182 |
| Year 11 | 371 224 147 |
| Year 12 | 223 104 119 |
| Year 13 | 189 84 105 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 55.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 23.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 11.0% 6.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 50.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 19.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.0% 2.4% |