The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy

A requires improvement academy sponsor led school in Devon. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy.

Ilfracombe, EX349JB Ofsted: Requires Improvement Age 11-18 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

56

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
64.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 0.48
English & Maths grade 4+ %
64.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 78.7%
Continue in education or training
43.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 50.0%
Sustained employment
61.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 30.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
50.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Requires Improvement

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Requires Improvement
Overall effectiveness
Requires Improvement
Last inspected
10 May 2023
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires Improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires Improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Worth Road
Ilfracombe, EX349JB

Location

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Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
139553
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Worth Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 9JB
Age range
11-18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
ATHENA LEARNING TRUST
Capacity
1,200 pupils
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,039
Free School Meals
26.3% (273 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.9% (30 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
90.0%
Good
Persistent Absence
31.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
50.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
30.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
3.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
10.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
47%
Quality: Average
Sixth Form Size
92 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
3.0%

Key Performance Indicators

English & Maths Grade 5+:
78.7 (+26.7 vs average)
Attainment 8:
50.8 (+11.3 vs average)
Progress 8:
0.48 (+0.7 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
65 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
130
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,039 pupils
11-18

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Chemistry (GCE A level)
(8 students)
Physics (GCE A level)
(9 students)
Sociology (GCE A level)
(12 students)
Speech & Drama (BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*)
(8 students)
Biology (GCE A level)
(11 students)

Strong performance in 5 subjects

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Learning Together for Life in all its Fullness"

Hope Kindness Courage Integrity Trust Respect Responsibility Resilience

We are a Church of England school; an 11-18 church academy, part of Athena Learning Trust. The curriculum reflects Christian values and collective worship is a feature of school life.

Curriculum Highlights

Curriculum is ambitious, broad and balanced. Curriculum reflects the school’s theologically rooted Christian vision.

Admissions Criteria

Oversubscription criteria include looked after children and children who were looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order; priority for exceptional medical or social needs; priority for children living within the catchment area who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school; priority for children living within the catchment area, on roll at a linked school; other children living within the catchment area; priority for children living outside the catchment area who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school; priority for children living within the catchment area, on roll at a linked school; priority for staff children who have been employed at this school for more than two years or recruited within the past two years to fill a vacancy; other children.

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