Atlantic Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Devon
- Unique reference
- 146567
- Address
- Bucks Cross, EX39 5DW
- Website
- www.atlanticacademy.uk/home
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 246 (51% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 0.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.6%
- Persistent absence
- 42.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.0%
White British 90.2%
Other White 4.9%
Unclassified 2.8%
Mixed 1.2%
Irish 0.4%
Indian 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.13
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.6
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.86
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 6 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 5 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 5 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 50 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 50 |
Admissions
Atlantic Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 44
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 47 22 25 |
| Year 8 | 43 24 19 |
| Year 9 | 48 26 22 |
| Year 10 | 52 26 26 |
| Year 11 | 56 27 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 67.0% 83.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 57.0% 57.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 24.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 4.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 20.0% 5.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |