74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
722.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,011
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 10/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy · 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
74%
-5pp
79%66%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
-9pp
59%44%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
47.9
-2.9
50.846.542.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.9
EBacc entry
10%
+3pp
20%13%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
722.0
-22.6
744.6636.6528.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 722.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.8
+6.6
36.832.327.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.8
A-level value added
+0.23
+0.2
+0.2-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
28%
+11pp
28%17%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,011
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Worth Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 9JB
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 | 74% | 51% | 47.9 | Not applicable | 10% | 722.0 | 21% | 1,011 |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 59% | 50.8 | +0.48 | 7% | 744.6 | 25% | 1,039 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 38% | 42.8 | -0.54 | 10% | 592.4 | 22% | 1,097 |
| 2021/22 | 53% | 31% | 44.1 | -0.51 | 8% | 605.4 | 28% | 1,090 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 29% | 42.1 | -0.26 | 20% | 528.6 | 28% | 965 |
| 2017/18 | 46% | 26% | 40.3 | -0.37 | 27% | 467.4 | 49% | 948 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 30% | 43.0 | -0.56 | 28% | — | 50% | 958 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.8 | B- | +0.23 | 28% | 57 |
| 2023/24 | 30.2 | C | +0.03 | 17% | 74 |
| 2022/23 | 34.4 | C+ | — | 21% | 65 |
| 2021/22 | 35.6 | B- | — | 19% | 99 |
| 2018/19 | 27.8 | C- | -0.18 | 6% | 106 |
| 2017/18 | 23.1 | D+ | -0.44 | 4% | 95 |
| 2016/17 | 24.1 | D+ | -0.27 | 2% | 105 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,011 | 18.0 | 16% | 3% | 25% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,039 | 17.8 | 16% | 2% | 26% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,097 | 21.0 | 21% | 2% | 29% | 10% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,090 | 18.2 | 20% | 1% | 30% | 12% | 44% |
| 2020/21 | 1,074 | 17.4 | 20% | 1% | 27% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 965 | 18.0 | 16% | 1% | 27% | 7% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | 948 | 16.0 | 18% | 1% | 27% | 6% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 958 | 16.2 | 20% | 1% | 28% | 5% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.