School Summary

Bideford College


Boys: 687
Girls: 693
Total Pupils: 1380
Opened: 01-03-2016
Ofsted: Good
: Claire Ankers
Bideford College
Abbotsham Road
Bideford
Devon
EX39 3AR
Telephone: 01237477611
Website: https://www.bidefordcollege.org

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AdministrativeWard (name): Bideford West
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AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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DistrictAdministrative (name): Torridge
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GOR (name): South West
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HeadFirstName: Claire
HeadLastName: Ankers
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LA (name): Devon
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LastChangedDate: 16-05-2023
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NumberOfBoys: 687
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NurseryProvision (name): No Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 08-06-2022
OfstedRating (name): Good
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OpenDate: 01-03-2016
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ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Torridge and West Devon
PercentageFSM: 23.20
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SchoolCapacity: 2232
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SchoolSponsors (name): Launceston College
SchoolWebsite: www.bidefordcollege.org
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StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Abbotsham Road
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TelephoneNum: 01237477611
Town: Bideford
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts (code): 16055
Trusts (name): ATHENA LEARNING TRUST
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TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy sponsor led
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UPRN: 100041031475
URN: 142540
UrbanRural (code): C1
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Very warm welcoming and friendly. The building is very well thought out, throughout it was well catered for, good layout. The atmosphere had a very laid back feel to it and had THRIVE in mind all over it.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Very warm welcoming and friendly. The building is very well thought out, throughout it was well catered for, good layout. The atmosphere had a very laid back feel to it and had THRIVE in mind all over it.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Lisa Hayman","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/111143370964776311103\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjWdam9uAYMhOIHLfO4NpKiypkCQ2qAQWZikX4s7PgV-lvA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3"},"publishTime":"2021-04-17T15:48:43Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"I went there at year 7 , 8 and half in year 9 and they don't sort out bullying and they have unhealthy food. They have been bad ever since my auntie and my sister been there they need to be much better so that's why people hate the school in devon","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I went there at year 7 , 8 and half in year 9 and they don't sort out bullying and they have unhealthy food. They have been bad ever since my auntie and my sister been there they need to be much better so that's why people hate the school in devon","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"PrincessKillaSis","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/100401648012664377763\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjVE4fe3qg5zAiQ4p-k3H8788Em1roLGFF4ZO6_R007PHR4=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-08-26T20:14:13Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Great school teachers are very helpful and my daughter doing great there and she loves going to school will be sending my other kids there when they start year 7","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Great school teachers are very helpful and my daughter doing great there and she loves going to school will be sending my other kids there when they start year 7","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Katie Bradley","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/104562078199621894288\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocLKRD8KO1vfjPiXEmRSblANu_dMZbF7jzQ4G2T9i-a7=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-09-16T20:53:22Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"i hate this school! i hate the teachers except mrs robinson. Definetly not recommend coming here! i only stay here cause its the closest school! DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT COME HERE!\n\nmeep","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"i hate this school! i hate the teachers except mrs robinson. Definetly not recommend coming here! i only stay here cause its the closest school! DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT COME HERE!\n\nmeep","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Melissa Jordan","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/110856489589005185893\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjWVdBRQKdPvyBHvfZiUiMSzFjefF2OYuCAJQ0ikO93swX8=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-06-20T11:04:55Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"hear me now this school is wicked man respect it\n\nbig up the offsite massive","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"hear me now this school is wicked man respect it\n\nbig up the offsite massive","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Mitchell Scott","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/102149681218695248561\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjUjVwEyVZ25ZkoP7J0t0YztQrhvvGDqrgT8WeYNfU3WHQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2019-06-11T08:15:57Z"}]
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