Sidmouth College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- 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
- 149602
- Address
- Primley Road, EX10 9LG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 871 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.6%
- Persistent absence
- n/a
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
White British 91.5%
Other White 3%
Mixed 2.1%
Other 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Indian 0.8%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 47 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 150 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 134 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 15 |
Admissions
Sidmouth College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 144
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 90
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 135
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 151 84 67 |
| Year 8 | 150 81 69 |
| Year 9 | 150 63 87 |
| Year 10 | 150 79 71 |
| Year 11 | 151 78 73 |
| Year 12 | 54 29 25 |
| Year 13 | 65 32 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 80.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 28.0% 55.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 22.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 6.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 57.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 22.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.6% 2.2% |