Bideford College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 7 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
- 1447 (65% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.4%
- Persistent absence
- 27.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 92.8%
Other White 2.6%
Mixed 2.4%
Indian 0.7%
African 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 50%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.7
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.27
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 20 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 44 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 4 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 228 |
Admissions
Bideford College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 276
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 267
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 267
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 275 134 141 |
| Year 8 | 284 147 137 |
| Year 9 | 269 138 131 |
| Year 10 | 253 123 130 |
| Year 11 | 228 112 116 |
| Year 12 | 77 32 45 |
| Year 13 | 61 27 34 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 71.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 55.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 24.0% 23.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 1.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 6.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 50.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 19.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 2.4% |