Bideford College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 8 2022 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
- 142540
- Address
- Abbotsham Road, EX39 3AR
- Website
- www.bidefordcollege.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1456 (64% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.7%
- Persistent absence
- 34.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 94.1%
Other White 2.4%
Mixed 2.2%
Indian 0.4%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
African 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.55
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 57%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.3
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.48
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 59 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 213 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 213 |
Admissions
Bideford College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 276
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 276
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 276
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 294 159 135 |
| Year 8 | 278 144 134 |
| Year 9 | 257 127 130 |
| Year 10 | 242 117 125 |
| Year 11 | 234 118 116 |
| Year 12 | 69 31 38 |
| Year 13 | 82 37 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 83.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 57.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 24.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 13.0% 5.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 54.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 17.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 30.0% 18.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 1.7% |