Sidmouth College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School 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
- 853 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.2%
- Persistent absence
- 19.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.6%
White British 91%
Other White 2.3%
Mixed 2.2%
Unclassified 2%
Indian 1.1%
Other 1.1%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.8
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.73
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 35 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 142 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 133 |
Admissions
Sidmouth College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 139
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 82
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 125
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 79 71 |
| Year 8 | 149 81 68 |
| Year 9 | 151 77 74 |
| Year 10 | 149 64 85 |
| Year 11 | 144 77 67 |
| Year 12 | 58 29 29 |
| Year 13 | 52 26 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 55.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 23.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 6.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 50.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 19.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.0% 2.4% |