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Free schools · 242 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 42.1
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Sidmouth College
- Pupils on roll
- 825of 900 places
- Free school meals
- 24.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 142
- Ofsted
- Report card, 10 March 2026Read the Ofsted report
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Sidmouth College (URN 113503, until 1 March 2023).
What the data says
Of the 150 pupils who finished Year 11 at Sidmouth College in 2023, 32% stayed on in Sidmouth College’s own sixth form (Devon average 23%), 47% went to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 72 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 33% went to university (Devon 25%, England 37%), and 27% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Photography is unusually popular at GCSE: 21% of the year group took it, against 6% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C, well below the England average of B-; 6% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Geography, Business Studies and Psychology.
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 | Sidmouth College | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 150 | 7,192 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 81% | 82% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 32% | 23% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 47% | 56% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 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 | Sidmouth College | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 72 | 5,824 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 33% | 25% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 27% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 38% | 41% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 14% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Sidmouth College | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 45.9 | 45.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 55% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 66% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 9% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.74 | 4.02 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 23% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 33.7 | 32.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 49.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 143 | 100% | 88% | 18% | 22% | 76% |
| English Language | 142 | 100% | 89% | 13% | 20% | 76% |
| English Literature | 133 | 94% | 86% | 14% | 21% | 79% |
| Combined Science | 89 | 63% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 51% |
| Religious Studies | 85 | 60% | 31% | 15% | 32% | 66% |
| History | 61 | 43% | 41% | 13% | 26% | 69% |
| Chemistry | 51 | 36% | 23% | 20% | 47% | 88% |
| Physics | 51 | 36% | 23% | 24% | 46% | 80% |
| Biology | 51 | 36% | 23% | 25% | 45% | 94% |
| Geography | 50 | 35% | 41% | 22% | 25% | 74% |
| Business Studies | 35 | 25% | 18% | 11% | 20% | 77% |
| Physical Education | 34 | 24% | 11% | 12% | 24% | 85% |
| Design and Technology | 33 | 23% | 11% | 3% | 23% | 48% |
| Photography | 30 | 21% | 6% | 27% | 19% | 97% |
| Fine Art | 25 | 18% | 9% | 44% | 28% | 100% |
| French | 19 | 13% | 18% | 11% | 29% | 89% |
| Statistics | 19 | 13% | 5% | 58% | 20% | 89% |
| Computer Science | 19 | 13% | 13% | 5% | 30% | 74% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 18 | 13% | 8% | 28% | 21% | 72% |
| Media Studies | 18 | 13% | 4% | 39% | 20% | 83% |
| Drama | 8 | 6% | 7% | 13% | 27% | 88% |
| Textiles | 1 | 1% | 2% | — | 27% | — |
| Psychology | 1 | 1% | 3% | — | 22% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 18 | 39% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 8 | 17% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Sidmouth College | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 110 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 46 | 3,028 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.77 | 34.55 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 6% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | 17 | 37% | 10% |
| Business Studies | 12 | 26% | 13% |
| Psychology | 11 | 24% | 23% |
| Fine Art | 9 | 20% | 3% |
| Sociology | 7 | 15% | 13% |
| Biology | 7 | 15% | 20% |
| Media Studies | 6 | 13% | 4% |
| Product Design | 6 | 13% | 2% |
| Mathematics | 6 | 13% | 31% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 7 | 15% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 13% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 6 | 13% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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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.