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Clyst Vale Community College
- Pupils on roll
- 944of 1,124 places
- Free school meals
- 22.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 178
- Ofsted
- Good, 6 December 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Clyst Vale Community College (URN 113501, until 1 April 2011).
What the data says
Of the 171 pupils who finished Year 11 at Clyst Vale Community College in 2023, 12% stayed on in Clyst Vale Community College’s own sixth form (Devon average 23%), 64% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Design and Technology is unusually popular at GCSE: 29% of the year group took it, against 11% of pupils across England.
10% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
Among the 50 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 40% went to university (Devon 25%, England 37%), and 19% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Devon and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Clyst Vale Community College | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 171 | 7,192 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 78% | 82% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 12% | 23% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 64% | 56% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Clyst Vale Community College | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 50 | 5,824 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 40% | 25% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 19% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 34% | 41% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 14% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Clyst Vale Community College | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 44.5 | 45.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% | 66% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 28% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.77 | 4.02 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 23% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 35.6 | 32.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.0 | 49.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 2% | 6% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 176 | 99% | 89% | 13% | 20% | 72% |
| Mathematics | 175 | 98% | 88% | 14% | 22% | 68% |
| English Literature | 171 | 96% | 86% | 20% | 21% | 72% |
| Combined Science | 131 | 74% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 50% |
| Geography | 101 | 57% | 41% | 19% | 25% | 61% |
| History | 86 | 48% | 41% | 15% | 26% | 57% |
| Design and Technology | 52 | 29% | 11% | 15% | 23% | 63% |
| Biology | 44 | 25% | 23% | 32% | 45% | 98% |
| Fine Art | 44 | 25% | 9% | 39% | 28% | 93% |
| Physics | 43 | 24% | 23% | 23% | 46% | 84% |
| Chemistry | 43 | 24% | 23% | 26% | 47% | 88% |
| Spanish | 39 | 22% | 19% | 13% | 27% | 36% |
| Religious Studies | 36 | 20% | 31% | 25% | 32% | 72% |
| Physical Education | 34 | 19% | 11% | 9% | 24% | 71% |
| Computer Science | 24 | 13% | 13% | 13% | 30% | 58% |
| Photography | 24 | 13% | 6% | 0% | 19% | 83% |
| Drama | 21 | 12% | 7% | 10% | 27% | 57% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 19 | 11% | 8% | 32% | 21% | 89% |
| French | 11 | 6% | 18% | 9% | 29% | 82% |
| Statistics | 2 | 1% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 41 | 100% | — |
| Small Business Management | 37 | 100% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 23 | 82% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 13 | 46% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Clyst Vale Community College | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 50 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 28 | 3,028 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.68 | 34.55 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 25% | 15% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 6 | 21% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 21% | 17% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Environmental Science | — | — | 1% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Japanese | — | — | 0% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 8 | 29% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 25% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 7 | 25% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | 6 | 21% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Fine Art | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Fine Art | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.