Secondary
The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
Worth Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 9JB
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 1016 of 1200 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
- Local authority
- Devon
- Religious character
- Yes
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Trust
- ATHENA LEARNING TRUST
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 58.5
- All staff (FTE)
- 87.5
- Pupils per adult
- 11.9
- Pupils
- 1,039
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected January 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Sixth formExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections2
May 2023
Previous framework
Requires improvement
Safeguarding: met
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Leadership and governanceRequires improvement
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Sixth formGood
April 2017
Previous framework
Good
- Leadership and governanceGood
GCSE results
51%
47.9
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 47.9 |
| EBacc average point score | 4.06 |
| Entered the EBacc | 10% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51% |
| A level average points per entry | 36.81 |
| A level students | 46 |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 31% |
| 22/23 | 38% |
| 23/24 | 59% |
| 24/25 | 51% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 35.6 |
| 22/23 | 34.4 |
| 23/24 | 30.2 |
| 24/25 | 36.8 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | -0.51 |
| 22/23 | -0.54 |
| 23/24 | +0.48 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 44.1 |
| 22/23 | 42.8 |
| 23/24 | 50.8 |
| 24/25 | 47.9 |
Worth Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 9JB
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Devon admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Stephen Rogers
- Address
- Worth Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 9JB
- Telephone
- 01271863427