69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
50%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
974.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,447
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Bideford College · Secondary with sixth form · Devon
Part ofATHENA LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+4pp
69%60%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
+9pp
50%40%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
45.7
+3.2
45.742.038.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.7
EBacc entry
50%
-18pp
69%60%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
EBacc APS
974.0
+24.6
974.0859.0744.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 974.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.4
-1.8
35.030.926.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.4
A-level value added
+0.33
+0.1
+0.30.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
24%
+6pp
24%15%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,447
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Abbotsham Road, Bideford, EX39 3AR
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 | 69% | 50% | 45.7 | Not applicable | 50% | 974.0 | 51% | 1,447 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 42% | 42.5 | -0.24 | 68% | 949.3 | 68% | 1,456 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 35% | 38.3 | -0.55 | 57% | 744.1 | 58% | 1,430 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 34% | 43.5 | -0.45 | 69% | 948.0 | 69% | 1,380 |
| 2018/19 | 51% | 30% | 41.1 | -0.44 | 64% | 879.3 | 64% | 1,265 |
| 2017/18 | 46% | 28% | 38.3 | -0.68 | 60% | 725.0 | 64% | 1,300 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 33% | 43.2 | -0.29 | 41% | — | 44% | 1,308 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.4 | C+ | +0.33 | 24% | 75 |
| 2023/24 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.24 | 18% | 91 |
| 2022/23 | 28.0 | C- | — | 7% | 72 |
| 2021/22 | 35.0 | B- | — | 15% | 83 |
| 2018/19 | 26.7 | C- | -0.33 | 12% | 87 |
| 2017/18 | 29.7 | C | +0.06 | 11% | 82 |
| 2016/17 | 32.1 | C+ | +0.03 | 13% | 86 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,447 | 19.3 | 21% | 2% | 30% | 11% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,456 | 19.0 | 21% | 2% | 30% | 14% | 39% |
| 2022/23 | 1,430 | 18.8 | 25% | 1% | 32% | 14% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 1,380 | 18.0 | 24% | 1% | 33% | 13% | 42% |
| 2020/21 | 1,303 | 17.1 | 23% | 1% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,265 | 17.6 | 19% | 1% | 31% | 7% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | — | 18.6 | — | — | — | 8% | 23% |
| 2016/17 | 1,308 | 16.5 | 16% | 1% | 28% | 8% | 25% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.