85%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
72%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
55.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1754.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
2,323
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/01/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ivybridge Community College · Secondary with sixth form · Devon
Part ofWESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
85%
+3pp
85%78%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 85%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
72%
+6pp
72%61%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
Attainment 8
55.2
+0.5
55.251.748.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55.2
EBacc entry
17%
-9pp
55%36%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
1754.6
-148.4
1903.01786.31669.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1754.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.9
+3.4
38.935.832.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.9
A-level value added
+0.34
+0.3
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
22%
+10pp
22%17%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
2,323
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Harford Road, Ivybridge, PL21 0JA
Local authority
Devon
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 | 85% | 72% | 55.2 | Not applicable | 17% | 1754.6 | 17% | 2,323 |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 66% | 54.7 | +0.35 | 26% | 1903.0 | 31% | 2,424 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 52% | 48.1 | -0.15 | 23% | 1669.6 | 27% | 2,469 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 59% | 51.8 | -0.16 | 27% | 1809.3 | 30% | 2,525 |
| 2018/19 | 77% | 50% | 51.1 | -0.02 | 55% | 1800.7 | 56% | 2,448 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 50% | 50.4 | +0.05 | 65% | 1548.0 | 65% | 2,400 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 53% | 53.1 | +0.41 | 56% | — | 58% | 2,402 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.9 | B | +0.34 | 22% | 198 |
| 2023/24 | 35.5 | B- | +0.00 | 12% | 213 |
| 2022/23 | 33.9 | C+ | — | 16% | 228 |
| 2021/22 | 37.4 | B- | — | 19% | 254 |
| 2018/19 | 32.6 | C+ | +0.03 | 15% | 227 |
| 2017/18 | 31.7 | C+ | -0.03 | 15% | 251 |
| 2016/17 | 30.6 | C | -0.10 | 16% | 253 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,323 | 18.5 | 18% | 2% | 15% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 2,424 | 17.9 | 16% | 2% | 15% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 2,469 | 17.7 | 14% | 2% | 16% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 2,525 | 18.7 | 12% | 1% | 16% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 2,543 | 18.9 | 11% | 2% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 2,448 | 19.4 | 12% | 2% | 14% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 2,400 | 17.4 | 13% | 2% | 14% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 2,402 | 16.4 | 17% | 2% | 14% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.