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Sidmouth College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Primley Road, Sidmouth EX10 9LG · sidmouthcollege.devon.sch.uk · 01395 514823

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
45.9
average Attainment 8 score. Devon 45.4, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2026 entry · Devon Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
825
92% of 900 places
Local authority
Devon
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
24.1%
First language not English
3.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Devon Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 106 families put the school first and 122 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 152 (Places 142)152September 2023: 148 (Places 140)148September 2024: 140 (Places 144)140September 2025: 132 (Places 139)132September 2026: 106 (Places 122)106Places 122
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261221060.9100%
September 2025Sept 20251391320.995%
September 2024Sept 2024144140196%
September 2023Sept 20231401481.1▲89%
September 2022Sept 20221421521.1▲86%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.9, and 54.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Devon it was 45.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (28.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 44.7 (England 46.3)44.72017/18: 42.7 (England 46.5)42.72018/19: 49.9 (England 46.7)49.92021/22: 52.7 (England 48.8)52.72022/23: 44.7 (England 46.3)44.72023/24: 44.9 (England 45.9)44.92024/25: 45.9 (England 46.0)45.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●45.946.0
▲54.9%45.4%
▲72.5%64.8%
▼9.2%40.5%
▼3.744.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113503)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form35.3−20.4
Further education47.3+19.5
Apprenticeship4.7−0.5
Employment3.3−0.2
Not in a lasting destination8.7+3.5
Activity not captured0.7−0.2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 27.2 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 28.2 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 26.8 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 31.2 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 38.0 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 29.4 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 27.7 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 28.8 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
46 studentsC (28.8)Average -0.17
47 studentsC (28.9)Average -0.14
13 studentsDist (34.5)Average +0.01
5.6%AAB or better
91.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2462C- (27.7)-0.31
2022/2367C (29.4)—
2021/2256B- (38)—
2018/1964C (31.2)+0.28
2017/1859C- (26.8)+0.02
2016/1749C- (28.2)+0.10
2015/1663C- (27.2)-0.07

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University27.8−11.9
Further and other education5.5−4
Further education1.4—
Other education4.2—
Apprenticeship4.2−0.6
Employment45.8+10.9
Not in a lasting destination13.9+6
Activity not captured2.8−0.4

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Sidmouth College on 10 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
10 Mar 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, May 2022

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 113503), which Ofsted links to this one.

September 2019 to November 2025

  • May 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113503)

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113503)

  • May 2009Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113503)

What parents said

75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (142 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
75%
Positive
70%
Replies
142
17% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school▼73% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▼76% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▼65% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▼63% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▼69% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▼60% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼69% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 89% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●43% agreeEngland 43%

based on 40 parents (28%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼47% agreeEngland 63%

based on 47 parents (33%) with SEND

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