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Sidmouth College

Community school · Sidmouth · EX10 9LG

Ages 11–18 · 899 pupils · Devon

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.7%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
769

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

152

Places offered

142

1st-preference offers

131

Total preferences (any rank)
256
Preferred offers (top 3)
142
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill100%

899 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
899
Boys / girls
446 / 453
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
899 / 900 (100%)
Free school meals
18.7%
FSM pupils
141
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Parsons

Location

Address
Primley Road
Postcode
EX10 9LG
Town
Sidmouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
East Devon
Constituency
East Devon
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sidmouth, Devon, 899 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.7%.

Open schools in Sidmouth
5
Secondary schools in Sidmouth
1
Academies among open schools in Sidmouth
40% (2)
Open schools in EX10
6
Secondary in EX10
1
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 SidmouthNear EX10

  • Sidmouth College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sidmouth · EX10 9LG · Devon

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.9
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • St John's School

    Other independent school

    Sidmouth · EX10 8RG · Devon

    Ages 2–19

    • Att87.5
    • EM5+0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Newton Poppleford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sidmouth · EX10 0EL · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Parsons

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