Bideford College
About the school
Bideford College is an open secondary school in Devon.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 19 May 2026
- Published
- 5 July 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 45.7
- Devon
- 45.4
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Devon
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 50.40%
- Devon
- 46.10%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 69.30%
- Devon
- 66.30%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 50.00%
- Devon
- 37.20%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.27
- Devon
- 4.02
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C+
Average A-level points
- School
- 32.4
AAB or better
- School
- 23.50%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1447
Girls
50.73%
Boys
49.27%
SEN support
16.45%
Education, health and care plan
4.70%
English as an additional language
2.30%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
29.56%
Overall absence
11.26
Persistent absence
29.42
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
214
Sustained education or employment
86%
Education
71%
Apprenticeship
8%
Employment
7%
Not sustained
10%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
65
Sustained education or employment
95%
Higher education
38%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
15%
Employment
38%