Bideford College

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Bideford College
Address
Bideford College
Abbotsham Road

Bideford
,
Devon
,
EX39 3AR

England
Coordinates 51°00′57″N4°13′09″W / 51.01591°N 4.21919°W / 51.01591; -4.21919
Information
Type Academy
Local authority Devon
Trust Launceston College Multi Academy Trust
Department for Education URN 142540 Tables
Ofsted Reports
PrincipalClaire Ankers
Gender Mixed
Age11to 18
Enrolment1,303
Capacity1,744
Website bidefordcollege.org

Bideford College is a mixed secondary school and sixth form in Bideford in the English county of Devon. [1] The principal is Claire Ankers.

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History

It is the only state-funded secondary school in Bideford.

On 28 June 2014 the then Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, visited the college. [2]

Previously a foundation school administered by Devon County Council, the school converted to academy status in March 2016. The school is now part of the Athena Learning Trust, but continues to coordinate with Devon County Council for admissions.

Site

The artificial grass sports pitch at Bideford College. Astro sports pitch at Bideford College.jpg
The artificial grass sports pitch at Bideford College.

In January 2006, the college won its bid to build a new multimillion-pound school site. Construction began in the summer of 2008 and the first phase was completed in 2010, ready for the start of the academic year in September. The second phase of the building, the outdoor sport pitches, was completed in July 2011. [3] The £55 million new school was built on the old site and includes a media suite, library, sports hall, a hall known as 'The Devon Hall', and an artificial grass sports pitch. £32 million was funded from the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme. [4]

Academics

Bideford College offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A Levels, OCR Nationals and further BTECs. [5]

Performance and inspections

As of December 2024, students at GCSE make 'below average' progress according to the Government's Progress 8 benchmark. [6]

As of February 2025, the school's most recent inspection by Ofsted was in 2022, with a judgement of Good. [7] There were previous inspections in 2018, with a judgement of Requiring Improvement; [8] 2015, with a judgement of Inadequate; [9] [10] ; and 2013, Requiring Improvement. [11]

Athena Learning Trust

In September 2022 the school joined the Athena Learning Trust. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Home". Bideford College. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "MP Michael Gove visits Bideford College and meets the governors of Route 39" Archived 2 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine , North Devon Journal , 2015-20-24. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
  3. ↑ "Demolition signals growing pace of £55m school rebuild" Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine , Express & Echo , 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  4. ↑ ":: Bideford College Online :: Welcome To Our Home On The Web ::". Bideford.devon.sch.uk. 25 March 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  5. ↑ ":: SF@BC :: | How To Make Your Choices". Frog.bideford.devon.sch.uk. 30 November 2012. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  6. ↑ https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/142540/bideford-college/secondary
  7. ↑ Maddocks, Kathy (2022). "Inspection of Bideford College". Ofsted. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  8. ↑ "School Report Bideford College". Ofsted. 16–17 October 2018. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Bideford College placed in special measures by Ofsted: Full report" Archived 3 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine , North Devon Journal , 2015-03-07. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  10. ↑ "OFSTED". Archived from the original on 14 December 2019.
  11. ↑ "School report, Bideford College". Ofsted. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  12. ↑ Live, Devon (22 November 2022). "School pupils protest 'ruthless' new rules". Devon Live. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
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