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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 146567

Atlantic Academy

Free schools · Bideford · EX39 5DW

Ages 11–16 · 242 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

35.5

Overall absence

16.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.30
−20+2
Attainment 835.5
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+49%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence16.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)49.1%
Unauthorised7.4%
Authorised absence
8.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
13.7%
Enrolments in measure
291

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

242 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
242
Boys / girls
131 / 111
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
242 / 300 (81%)
Free school meals
37.6%
FSM pupils
91
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ATHENA LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
ATHENA LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Launceston College
Headteacher
Dr Claire Ankers

Location

Address
Bucks Cross
Postcode
EX39 5DW
Town
Bideford
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Torridge
Constituency
Torridge and Tavistock
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bideford, Devon, 242 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37.6%.

Open schools in Bideford
16
Secondary schools in Bideford
2
Academies among open schools in Bideford
31% (5)
Open schools in EX39
16
Secondary in EX39
2
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Secondary in Devon LA
38

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BidefordNear EX39

  • Woolsery Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Bideford · EX39 5QS · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.1%

    1.9 miles away

  • Parkham Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Bideford · EX39 5PL · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM14.9%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Dr Claire Ankers
Telephone
01237431969
Website
www.atlanticacademy.uk/home

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