The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 11 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
- 1039 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.9%
- Girls
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.6%
- Persistent absence
- 33.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
White British 92%
Mixed 2.8%
Other White 2.1%
Other 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Indian 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.54
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.8
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.51
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 8 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 45 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 22 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 15 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 34 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 169 |
Admissions
The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 136
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 1
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 193 92 101 |
| Year 8 | 194 89 105 |
| Year 9 | 191 99 92 |
| Year 10 | 185 89 96 |
| Year 11 | 173 86 87 |
| Year 12 | 45 14 31 |
| Year 13 | 58 29 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 83.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 57.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 24.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 5.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 54.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 17.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 12.0% 18.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 7.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 1.7% |