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Bideford College

Secondary · Devon · EX39 3AR
↓ DecliningRanks above 0% of area schools (21 secondary schools in Devon)

Note Ofsted report cards grade each area separately with no single overall grade. This headline is a School Finder summary of the weakest core area, not an Ofsted grade.

Results & progress

Department for Education data, 2023/24. Progress measures are value-added (how much pupils progressed versus similar pupils nationally) — a fairer signal than raw results, which partly reflect a school’s intake. Progress 8 is not published for later years (those cohorts missed their KS2 baseline in the pandemic).

Progress 8-0.2 — Below average
Attainment 842.5
Grade 5+ in English & Maths42%
EBacc average point score4.1

School details

Academy sponsor ledSixth form
TypeAcademy sponsor led
GenderMixed
AdmissionsNon-selective
Age range11–18
Pupils on roll1,455
Sixth formYes
Nursery classesNo
Academy trustATHENA LEARNING TRUST
SettingUrban

Inspection history

Ofsted report card — Needs attention

Inspected 19/05/2026 · Safeguarding: Met
InclusionNeeds attention
AchievementExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Safeguarding standardsMet
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard

Previous framework (overall effectiveness) — Good

Inspected 07/06/2022 · Safeguarding: Yes
Sixth formGood
Personal developmentGood
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Leadership and managementGood

Local house prices

Homes within 1 mile sold for a median of £228,750 (1178 sales in the window).

A neighbourhood indicator from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. It is not a catchment measure and does not imply any link between school quality and house prices.