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Honiton, South West
Honiton Community College is a secondary academy in Honiton, South West.
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In terms of academic performance, Honiton Community College has a Progress 8 score of -0.13 (below the national average), an Attainment 8 score of 45.6, 62% of students achieving grade 4+ in English and Maths, an average A-Level grade of C+.
The school has 349 pupils on roll, a teacher turnover rate of 21.4%, 22% of pupils eligible for free school meals, an overall absence rate of 12.0%.
After leaving Honiton Community College, student destinations include 45% going on to university and 9% entering apprenticeships.
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Honiton Community College has a Progress 8 score of -0.13, which is below the national average of 0. Progress 8 measures how much progress students make between the end of Key Stage 2 and their GCSE results, compared to students with similar starting points nationally.
The school's Attainment 8 score is 45.6. Attainment 8 measures the average achievement of students across 8 qualifications including English, Maths, three EBacc subjects, and three open group qualifications.
62% of students at Honiton Community College achieved grade 4 or above in both English and Maths GCSEs.
Students at Honiton Community College achieve an average A-Level grade of C+. This metric covers all A-Level and equivalent qualifications taken at the school.
Honiton Community College has an overall absence rate of 12.0%. The national average for secondary schools was approximately 8.5% (DfE, 2023/24).
The teacher turnover rate at Honiton Community College is 21.4%. This measures the percentage of teachers who left the school in the past year.
Honiton Community College has 349 pupils on roll.
22% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is used as a proxy for socioeconomic disadvantage.
20% of pupils receive SEN (Special Educational Needs) support or have an Education, Health and Care plan.
After leaving Honiton Community College, 45% go on to university and 9% enter apprenticeships.
Based on the latest government data. Every child is different — use this as a starting point, not a verdict.
In context — vs similar-intake schools
Below par for its intakeHoniton Community College is in the lower half for Progress 8 among schools with a similar intake (17–24% of pupils eligible for free school meals).
Compared with 697 schools nationally that have a similar share of disadvantaged pupils (17–24% of pupils eligible for free school meals). Raw league-table positions are heavily shaped by intake; this comparison isolates how a school performs relative to others facing similar circumstances. Progress 8 already accounts for prior attainment. Source: Department for Education.
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National percentiles (100 = best) for the area around the school · 5/5 measures · Police.uk, DEFRA, NaPTAN, DfT STATS19, MHCLG IoD 2025.
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