The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
Worth Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 9JB
1,016 pupils · 85% of 1,200 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- ATHENA LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Devon
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 27.4%
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 13 January 2026, published 26 April 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 | 47.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 50.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 74.2% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 9.6% |
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?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 131 | 131 | 140 | 131 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 156 | 156 | 166 | 156 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 136 | 123 | 140 | 129 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 176 | 175 | 188 | 175 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 172 | 173 | 192 | 172 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 184 | 172 | 187 | 176 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 193 | 187 | 207 | 190 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 170 | 153 | 173 | 160 |
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
- Braunton Academy 11.7 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Pilton Community College 13.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- The Park Community School 15.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Bideford College 22.2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Great Torrington School 27.8 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- South Molton Community College 29 km · No overall grade (2024)
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.