Sidmouth College, Sidmouth
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Sidmouth College excels at preparing pupils for their next steps with particularly strong results in English and mathematics. The school creates a supportive community where pupils benefit from positive relationships with staff and feel confident reporting concerns. Pupils enjoy a wide range of enrichment activities and leadership opportunities that build their confidence and sense of belonging.
Key Strengths
- Strong examination performance in English and mathematics at key stage 4, significantly above national average
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, with staff trained to make appropriate adjustments
- Recently improved post-16 teaching leading to better student achievement and strong results in applied general qualifications
- Good attendance rates in line with national average, with effective monitoring and support for disadvantaged pupils
- Positive behaviour and low suspension rates with clear routines and expectations consistently upheld
Areas for Improvement
- Some higher-achieving pupils do not progress as well as they could in key stage 4 subjects
- Teaching support for some pupils with additional needs is occasionally less effective, preventing them from learning as deeply as peers
- Personal development curriculum recently strengthened but not yet fully integrated, so some pupils do not develop understanding of important topics as well as they could
- A small number of pupils need support to secure basic reading skills
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sport, music, drama, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Ten Tors, work experience, trips to London and Cornwall, house-based activities, charity events, sports coaching, school council, theatrical performances
Sidmouth College is a secondary school where pupils progress well through an ambitious curriculum and achieve strong results in English and mathematics at key stage 4. The school provides effective support for pupils with additional needs and has recently improved teaching in the post-16 provision.
At a Glance
24.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.1
Avg class size
34
Total classes
7 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
825 pupils
900 capacity
75 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Sidmouth
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sidmouth
Admissions Demand - Devon
Places available
8,027
Applications
7,482
Got 1st preference
93.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Secondary admissions across Devon (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.74103%
Overall absence
21.58648%
Persistent absence
769
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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