Alternatives to Bideford College
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Bideford College
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Bideford College, for comparison
0.97 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), May 2026: Needs attention
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Torrington School
Torrington |
9.1 km 5.6 mi |
1.02 | Little change 0.95 → 0.98 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
published |
| Atlantic Academy
Bideford |
9.4 km 5.8 mi |
0.97 | Little change 1.0 → 0.96 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Braunton Academy
Braunton |
10.6 km 6.6 mi |
0.99 | Little change 1.07 → 1.07 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
published |
| Pilton Community College
Barnstaple |
13.2 km 8.2 mi |
1.00 | More families are naming it first 0.87 → 0.97 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
published |
| The Park Community School
Barnstaple |
13.3 km 8.3 mi |
0.99 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.11 → 0.98 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
published |
| The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
Ilfracombe |
22.2 km 13.8 mi |
1.00 | Little change 0.97 → 0.95 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.