King Edward VI Community College vs Bidwell Brook School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Foundation special school
Age Range
11–18
3–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Devon
Devon
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
940
151
Capacity
1795
140
Occupancy
52%
108%
FSM %
24.8%
51.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jun 2025
Mar 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
45.9
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
43.2%
-
KS2 Reading
-
0%
KS2 Maths
-
0%
KS2 Writing
-
0%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
34.0
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
-
AAB+ %
9%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
66
-
Retention
98%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
15%
-
Degree course
53%
-
Any L4+ destination
56%
-
Apprenticeships
1%
-
Cohort size
73
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Sociology (54)
Sociology (40)
Film Studies (38)
Geography (36)
Biology (32)
History (28)
Film Studies (28)
Biology (28)