Bideford College
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Bideford · EX39 3AR · Devon
Ages 11–18
- Att842.5
- P8-0.2
- EM5+42%
- Absence13.5%
0.3 miles away
OpenURN 113604
Kingsley School Devon
Other independent school · Bideford · EX39 3LY
Ages 2–19 · 447 pupils · Devon
Attainment 8
36.5
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Attainment 836.5
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+42%
EBacc entry16%
EBacc APS: 3.6
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).
Capacity fill77%
447 pupils · 580 places
- Pupils on roll
- 447
- Boys / girls
- 259 / 188
- School capacity
- 580
- Capacity fill
- 447 / 580 (77%)
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Other independent school
Age range
Ages 2–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
4 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Inter- / non- denominational
- Religious ethos
- Inter- / non- denominational
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Independent
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Pavis
Location
- Address
- Northdown Road
- Postcode
- EX39 3LY
- Town
- Bideford
- County
- Devon
- Local authority
- Devon
- District
- Torridge
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Urban/rural
- Urban: 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 other independent school, Ages 2–19, in Bideford, Devon, 447 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, independent, special school, non-selective admissions. Religious character: Inter- / non- denominational.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
West Croft School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Bideford · EX39 3DE · Devon
Ages 2–11
- KS223%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM42.9%
0.6 miles away
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Bideford · EX39 2QN · Devon
Ages 4–11
- FSM18.9%
0.6 miles away
East-the-Water Community Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Bideford · EX39 4BZ · Devon
Ages 2–11
- KS251%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM44.4%
1.3 miles away
St Helen's Church of England School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Bideford · EX39 5AP · Devon
Ages 2–11
- KS266%
- Absence3.9%
- FSM11.8%
1.3 miles away
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy converter · Primary
Bideford · EX39 1EL · Devon
Ages 7–11
- Absence7.8%
- FSM26.6%
1.5 miles away
St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Bideford · EX39 1HT · Devon
Ages 3–7
- Absence6.6%
- FSM21.8%
1.6 miles away
Appledore School
Ofsted: GoodFoundation school · Primary
Bideford · EX39 1PF · Devon
Ages 3–11
- KS287%
- Absence4.3%
- FSM19.6%
2.3 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Pavis
- Telephone
- 01237426200