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
- 227 (49% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.6%
- Girls
- 45.4%
- First language not English
- 0.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33%
- Persistent absence
- 39.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 26.9%
White British 91.6%
Other White 4%
Unclassified 2.2%
Mixed 1.3%
Irish 0.4%
Indian 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.65
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 22 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 49 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 48 |
| Geography | GCSE | 23 |
| History | GCSE | 36 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 49 |
Admissions
Atlantic Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 33
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 32
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 32
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 41 24 17 |
| Year 8 | 46 24 22 |
| Year 9 | 43 25 18 |
| Year 10 | 47 25 22 |
| Year 11 | 50 26 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 60.0% 55.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 23.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 1.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 4.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 6.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 2.3% 3.0% |