Best 3 Secondary schools in Torridge – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Atlantic Academy (Secondary) in Bideford; Bideford College (Secondary) in Bideford; Holsworthy Community College (Secondary) in Holsworthy — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Atlantic Academy, Bideford College and Holsworthy Community College. They are secondary phase and free schools, academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Bideford, Devon and Holsworthy, Devon. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Atlantic Academy), published Mar 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Atlantic Academy (Mar 2023). average roll around ≈ 750, combined total ≈ 2,200, typical FSM 30–35%, range 25–30%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as ATHENA LEARNING TRUST and DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Atlantic Academy
EX39 5DW
|
Bideford College
EX39 3AR
|
Holsworthy Community College
EX22 6JD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Bideford Devon EX39 5DW |
Bideford Devon EX39 3AR |
Holsworthy Devon EX22 6JD |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 23 Mar 2023 | 2 31 Jul 2022 | 2 27 Feb 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 500 | 2232 | 600 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | ATHENA LEARNING TRUST | ATHENA LEARNING TRUST | DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.atlanticacademy.uk | www.bidefordcollege.org | www.hcc.devon.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01237431969 | 01237477611 | 01409253430 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Bideford
Devon
EX39 5DW - Ofsted
- 2 23 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ATHENA LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.atlanticacademy.uk
- Telephone
- 01237431969
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bideford
Devon
EX39 3AR - Ofsted
- 2 31 Jul 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ATHENA LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.bidefordcollege.org
- Telephone
- 01237477611
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Holsworthy
Devon
EX22 6JD - Ofsted
- 2 27 Feb 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.hcc.devon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01409253430
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