OFSTED
19 May 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
7 June 2022
Graded inspection
Good
Published
31 July 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Devon
Trust
ATHENA LEARNING TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,455
1,455 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
733
50.4% of pupils
Male pupils
722
49.6% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
0.9 pts
above England
School
25.7%
Torridge
24.1%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
17.3 pts
below England
School
3.0%
Torridge
2.1%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.1 pts
above England
School
2.1%
Torridge
1.3%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
91.8%
1,335
Any other White background
2.5%
37
Unclassified
1.0%
14
White and Asian
1.0%
14
Any other Mixed background
0.6%
9
Indian
0.6%
9
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
19.5%
284 of
1,455 pupils
1.3 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.4 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.7 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
45.7
6.5 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.24 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
11.26%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
5.05 pts
higher than
England
School
11.26%
Torridge
6.73%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
29.42%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
13.61 pts
higher than
England
School
29.42%
Torridge
14.71%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
8.01%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
6.21 pts
higher than
England
School
8.01%
Torridge
2.84%
South West
1.90%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
65.2%
27.1 pts
below England
Bideford College
65.2%
Torridge
82.8%
South West
88.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.