69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
19%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
145.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
240
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityDevon
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterMethodist
StatusOpen
Overview of Shebbear College · All-through · Devon
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+8pp
69%53%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
+11pp
47%34%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
46.1
+1.2
47.635.824.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.1
EBacc entry
19%
-1pp
44%31%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
145.0
-24.4
169.3152.4135.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 145.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.3
+1.2
35.633.331.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.3
A-level value added
-0.03
-0.4
+0.4+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
+3pp
18%15%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
240
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Shebbear, Beaworthy, EX21 5HJ
Local authority
Devon
Telephone
Email
—
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% | 47% | 46.1 | Not applicable | 19% | 145.0 | 28% | 240 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 36% | 44.9 | Not published | 20% | 169.3 | 27% | 263 |
| 2022/23 | 36% | 20% | 24.0 | Not published | 17% | 159.5 | 21% | 274 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 34% | 47.6 | Not published | 44% | 135.5 | 53% | 276 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 37% | 39.3 | Not published | 29% | 168.8 | 45% | 331 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 43% | 44.6 | Not published | 44% | 263.5 | 56% | 347 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 46% | 45.7 | Not published | 46% | — | 65% | 339 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.3 | C+ | -0.03 | 18% | 25 |
| 2023/24 | 31.0 | C | +0.36 | 14% | 18 |
| 2022/23 | 31.6 | C | — | 12% | 18 |
| 2021/22 | 35.6 | B- | — | 15% | 23 |
| 2018/19 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.26 | 12% | 35 |
| 2017/18 | 37.0 | B- | +0.40 | 26% | 28 |
| 2016/17 | 33.8 | C+ | +0.10 | 11% | 30 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 240 | — | 26% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 263 | — | 8% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 274 | — | 12% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 276 | — | 24% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 273 | — | 44% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 331 | — | 25% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 347 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 339 | — | 1% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.