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Bideford College

Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AR · URN 142540

Public data summary

5.8

out of 10 · 26 data sources

Coverage 76% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 734
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 2,232
Local authority: Devon

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.24
GCSE Attainment 8: 42.5
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 51.0%
University: 45.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 13.5%
Persistent absence: 39.2%
Free school meals: 20.3%
SEN support: 21.1%
English additional language: 2.3%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 9.2:1
Average class size: 25.9
Staff turnover: 11.8%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.8

5 contributing signals

Progress

6.4

3 contributing signals

Attendance

3.9

6 contributing signals

Resources

6.2

4 contributing signals

Equity

4.9

3 contributing signals

Destinations

6.0

5 contributing signals

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