62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
182.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
227
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
43%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Atlantic Academy · Secondary · Devon
Part ofATHENA LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
+13pp
62%52%42%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
+13pp
46%30%13%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
42.1
+6.6
43.639.535.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.1
EBacc entry
20%
+2pp
42%30%18%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
182.7
+15.6
193.1171.3149.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 182.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
227
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
36%
Overall absence
15%
Persistent absence
43%
Contact
Address
Bucks Cross, Bideford, EX39 5DW
Local authority
Devon
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 62% | 42% | 42.1 | Not applicable | 20% | 182.7 | 20% | 227 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 29% | 35.5 | -0.30 | 18% | 167.0 | 18% | 246 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 46% | 43.6 | -0.13 | 26% | 193.1 | 30% | 263 |
| 2021/22 | 42% | 13% | 36.2 | -0.68 | 42% | 149.5 | 42% | 240 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 227 | 13.9 | 36% | 1% | 35% | 15% | 43% |
| 2023/24 | 246 | 13.9 | 35% | 1% | 37% | 16% | 49% |
| 2022/23 | 263 | 16.1 | 34% | 0% | 38% | 17% | 53% |
| 2021/22 | 240 | 16.0 | 34% | 0% | 41% | 17% | 52% |
| 2020/21 | 209 | — | 43% | 0% | 39% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 164 | 12.9 | 39% | 1% | 31% | 7% | 25% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.