Sidmouth College
Primley Road, Sidmouth, EX10 9LG
825 pupils · 92% of 900 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Devon
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 24.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 March 2026, published 14 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 45.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 54.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 72.5% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 9.2% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.87 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 122 | 106 | 194 | 120 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 139 | 132 | 252 | 139 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 144 | 140 | 270 | 144 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 140 | 148 | 265 | 140 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- The King's School 7.2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Colyton Grammar School 11.9 km · Outstanding (2022) · previous system
- Honiton Community College 12 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Exmouth Community College 14.5 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Clyst Vale Community College 16.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St Peter's Church of England Aided School 17.8 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.