65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
280.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
535
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Holsworthy Community College · Secondary · Devon
Part ofDARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
+12pp
68%59%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
+16pp
48%36%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
39.9
+1.5
48.043.238.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.9
EBacc entry
16%
-20pp
47%32%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
280.0
-60.5
419.1349.6280.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 280.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
535
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
31%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Victoria Hill, Holsworthy, EX22 6JD
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 | 65% | 41% | 39.9 | Not applicable | 16% | 280.0 | 19% | 535 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 25% | 38.4 | -0.32 | 37% | 340.5 | 43% | 524 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 32% | 41.7 | -0.47 | 29% | 415.0 | 33% | 512 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 48% | 48.0 | -0.09 | 25% | 419.1 | 28% | 505 |
| 2018/19 | 50% | 25% | 40.8 | -0.38 | 47% | 395.8 | 47% | 536 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 535 | 15.4 | 31% | 2% | 30% | 12% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 524 | 16.0 | 28% | 2% | 29% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 512 | 15.8 | 23% | 2% | 30% | 11% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 505 | 15.8 | 21% | 1% | 28% | 12% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 500 | 16.3 | 17% | 1% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 536 | 17.0 | 14% | 1% | 27% | 7% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.