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Barnstaple, South West
West Buckland School is an all-through independent school in Barnstaple, South West.
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West Buckland School is an all-through independent school in Barnstaple, South West. It has not yet been rated by students on y.school. Be the first to rate this independent school and help other students and parents understand what the school experience is really like.
In terms of academic performance, West Buckland School has an average A-Level grade of B-.
The school has 287 pupils on roll, 0% of pupils eligible for free school meals.
After leaving West Buckland School, student destinations include 51% going on to university and 1% entering apprenticeships.
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Independent schools often sit IGCSEs, which DfE performance tables don't count. Because the resulting Attainment 8 / Progress 8 / EBacc figures systematically understate actual results, they are not shown for independent schools. A-Level and destination data is unaffected and shown in the tabs above.
Latest government data shown is for the 2024/25 academic year; some figures cover earlier years.
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The school's Attainment 8 score is 52.3. Attainment 8 measures the average achievement of students across 8 qualifications including English, Maths, three EBacc subjects, and three open group qualifications.
78% of students at West Buckland School achieved grade 4 or above in both English and Maths GCSEs.
Students at West Buckland School achieve an average A-Level grade of B-. This metric covers all A-Level and equivalent qualifications taken at the school.
West Buckland School has 287 pupils on roll.
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is used as a proxy for socioeconomic disadvantage.
32% of pupils receive SEN (Special Educational Needs) support or have an Education, Health and Care plan.
After leaving West Buckland School, 51% go on to university and 1% enter apprenticeships.
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