School Summary

Atlantic Academy


Boys: 125
Girls: 115
Total Pupils: 240
Opened: 01-10-2018
Ofsted: Good
: Lynsey Slater
Atlantic Academy
Bucks Cross
Bideford
Devon
EX39 5DW
Telephone: 01237431969
Website: https://www.atlanticacademy.uk/home

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AdministrativeWard (name): Hartland
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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Boarders (code): 1
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Devon
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Diocese (code): 9999
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DistrictAdministrative (name): Torridge
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 235687
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EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Atlantic Academy
EstablishmentNumber: 4024
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 11
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Free Schools
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GOR (code): K
GOR (name): South West
GSSLACode (name): E10000008
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Lynsey
HeadLastName: Slater
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LA (code): 878
LA (name): Devon
LSOA (code): E01020295
LSOA (name): Torridge 005C
LastChangedDate: 29-06-2023
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MSOA (name): Torridge 005
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NumberOfBoys: 125
NumberOfGirls: 115
NumberOfPupils: 240
NurseryProvision (name): Not applicable
OfficialSixthForm (code): 2
OfficialSixthForm (name): Does not have a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 08-02-2023
OfstedRating (name): Good
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-10-2018
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14001000
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Torridge and West Devon
PercentageFSM: 31.30
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
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Postcode: EX39 5DW
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RSCRegion (name): South-West England
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 99
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SchoolCapacity: 500
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): Launceston College
SchoolWebsite: www.atlanticacademy.uk/home
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 0
SpecialClasses (name): Not applicable
StatutoryHighAge: 16
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Bucks Cross
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
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TelephoneNum: 01237431969
Town: Bideford
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts (code): 16055
Trusts (name): ATHENA LEARNING TRUST
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 35
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Free schools
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name): Not applicable
UKPRN: 10081514
UPRN: 10002299743
URN: 146567
UrbanRural (code): F1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
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