Secondary
Atlantic Academy
Bucks Cross, Bideford, EX39 5DW
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 242 of 300 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.7
- Local authority
- Devon
- Trust
- ATHENA LEARNING TRUST
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 17.9
- All staff (FTE)
- 30.2
- Pupils per adult
- 8.2
- Pupils
- 246
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 February 2023
Good
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationGood
Inspected under the previous framework, which used its own four-point scale. Ofsted now publishes a report card grading several areas separately, so these grades are not directly comparable with a recent inspection’s.
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)GCSE results
42%
42.1
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 42.1 |
| EBacc average point score | 3.65 |
| Entered the EBacc | 20% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 42% |
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 | 13% |
| 22/23 | 46% |
| 23/24 | 29% |
| 24/25 | 42% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | -0.68 |
| 22/23 | -0.13 |
| 23/24 | -0.30 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 36.2 |
| 22/23 | 43.6 |
| 23/24 | 35.5 |
| 24/25 | 42.1 |
Bucks Cross, Bideford, EX39 5DW
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
- Claire Ankers
- Address
- Bucks Cross, Bideford, EX39 5DW
- Telephone
- 01237431969