Sidmouth College
Sidmouth, EX10 9LG · Devon · secondary school
28th of 40 secondary schools in Devon we can score, 41 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 5.8/10 against 930 of them, against 5.4/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 15 | 35% | 0.51 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 54.9 · 74 | 30% | 2.22 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.24 · 32 | 25% | 0.79 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 45.9 · 51 | 10% | 0.51 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 54.9% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 45.9, slightly above the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.24 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (5.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.4 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2026.
Getting in. There are 853 pupils in a school with 900 places, leaving 47 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to improve their progress scores, which are currently below the national baseline? With 47 places remaining, what is the process for securing a spot if you apply late? How does the recent Good inspection influence current teaching strategies in English and maths?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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