Devon
Atlantic Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Devon school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 47.8 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 47.8
- Attainment 8
- 58%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.30
- Progress 8
- [-0.68, 0.09]
- Confidence interval
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What to do next
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 24 | 22 | 22 (100%) | 55 |
| September 2025 | 33 | 32 | 32 (100%) | 59 |
| September 2024 | 44 | 42 | 42 (100%) | 73 |
| September 2023 | 38 | 32 | 32 (100%) | 62 |
| September 2022 | 47 | 47 | 47 (100%) | 70 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Devon’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 45 | 47.8 | — | 57.8% | 22.2% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 50 | 42.1 | — | 42.0% | — | 20.0% | 3.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 55 | 35.5 | -0.30 | 29.1% | — | 18.2% | 3.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 50 | 43.6 | -0.13 | 46.0% | — | 26.0% | 3.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 48 | 36.2 | -0.68 | — | — | 42.0% | 3.1 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Devon for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 146567 |
| Local authority | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Claire Ankers |
| Trust | ATHENA LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | EX39 5DW |
| Pupils | 227 |
| FSM eligible | 32.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Bucks Cross, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5DW
www.atlanticacademy.uk/home1237431969| DfE number | 4024 |
| UKPRN | 10081514 |
| Opened | 1 Oct 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 2 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 23 Mar 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 7 Feb 2023 |
| Publication date | 23 Mar 2023 |