78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
69%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
307.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
603
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—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of West Buckland School · All-through · Devon
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
-0pp
88%78%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
69%
+10pp
74%63%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
Attainment 8
54.1
+1.8
60.156.252.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.1
EBacc entry
9%
+4pp
9%6%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
307.5
-21.6
329.1307.3285.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 307.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.6
+1.8
41.139.537.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.6
A-level value added
+0.22
+0.3
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
29%
+3pp
40%33%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
603
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
32%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
West Buckland, Barnstaple, EX32 0SX
Local authority
Devon
Website
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 | 78% | 69% | 54.1 | Not applicable | 9% | 307.5 | 48% | 603 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 59% | 52.3 | Not published | 5% | 329.1 | 52% | 627 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 51% | 53.2 | Not published | 4% | 309.2 | 50% | 657 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 55% | 52.4 | Not published | 7% | 326.8 | 61% | 666 |
| 2018/19 | 88% | 74% | 60.1 | Not published | 3% | 285.5 | 66% | 617 |
| 2017/18 | 82% | 53% | 60.9 | Not published | 0% | 249.3 | 77% | 598 |
| 2016/17 | 79% | 69% | 59.2 | Not published | 31% | — | 79% | 583 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.6 | B | +0.22 | 29% | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 37.8 | B- | -0.06 | 26% | 80 |
| 2022/23 | 39.2 | B | — | 40% | 91 |
| 2021/22 | 39.4 | B | — | 37% | 80 |
| 2018/19 | 41.1 | B | +0.30 | 34% | 57 |
| 2017/18 | 40.6 | B | +0.26 | 26% | 52 |
| 2016/17 | 37.0 | B- | +0.29 | 27% | 70 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 603 | — | 32% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 627 | — | 31% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 657 | — | 30% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 666 | — | 21% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 645 | — | 22% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 617 | — | 26% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 598 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 583 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.