72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
531.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
853
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Sidmouth College · Secondary with sixth form · Devon
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+7pp
73%69%66%
'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
+11pp
55%49%44%
'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
45.9
+1.0
45.945.444.9
'24'25
'25 · 45.9
EBacc entry
9%
-9pp
18%14%9%
'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
531.1
-35.2
566.3548.7531.1
'24'25
'25 · 531.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
A-level APS
28.8
+1.1
28.828.227.7
'24'25
'25 · 28.8
A-level value added
-0.17
+0.1
-0.2-0.2-0.3
'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
-1pp
7%6%6%
'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CCC-
'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
853
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Primley Road, Sidmouth, EX10 9LG
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 | 72% | 55% | 45.9 | Not applicable | 9% | 531.1 | 13% | 853 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 44% | 44.9 | -0.24 | 18% | 566.3 | 25% | 871 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.8 | C | -0.17 | 6% | 56 |
| 2023/24 | 27.7 | C- | -0.31 | 7% | 73 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 853 | 17.9 | 21% | 3% | 24% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 871 | 17.0 | 17% | 3% | 21% | 9% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.