The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 10 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Devon
- Unique reference
- 139553
- Address
- Worth Road, EX34 9JB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1011 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23%
- Persistent absence
- 25.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 0.7% |
| Indian | 0.8% |
| Mixed | 2.3% |
| Other White | 2.5% |
| White British | 92.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
| Other Asian | 0.2% |
| African | 0.2% |
| Other Black | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 10% |
| Local authority average | 37% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 51% |
| Local authority average | 46% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 47.9 |
| Local authority average | 45.4 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.06 |
| Local authority average | 4.02 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 24 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 18 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 31 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 51 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| English Language | GCSE | 178 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 177 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| French | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 156
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 1
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 159 87 72 |
| Year 8 | 179 87 92 |
| Year 9 | 189 91 98 |
| Year 10 | 183 95 88 |
| Year 11 | 181 87 94 |
| Year 12 | 77 34 43 |
| Year 13 | 43 14 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 55.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 24.0% 23.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 4.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 6.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 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 | 66.0% 50.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 19.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 2.4% |