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Holsworthy Community College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Gareth Smith

corporate_fareDARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onHolsworthy, EX22 6JD

language Visit Website phone 1409253430

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2014

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Students

512

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Attainment 8

39.9

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GCSE Rank

#35 in Devon

#2,545 of 3,216 nationally

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Holsworthy Community College is a Academy converter secondary school in Holsworthy, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Holsworthy Community College is an academy converter in Holsworthy, Devon, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 535 pupils on roll, of whom 30% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.9, placing the school #35 in Devon and #2,545 of 3,216 nationally. 41.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 11.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2014. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 16.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

39.9

Grade 5+ E&M

41.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)11.3%

Entering EBacc16.50%

EBacc APS3.29

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36.60%

EBacc APS3.37

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.47

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS3.58

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS4.11

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47%

EBacc APS3.67

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)68%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships11%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships13%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2014-01-30

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-01-11

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

20.4%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.4%(45 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 535 pupils. During this period, there were 109 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 20.4%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	535	109	20.4%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	541	65	12.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	517	67	13.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	524	51	9.7%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	522	55	10.5%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	512	31	6.1%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	512	39	7.6%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	513	20	3.9%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	507	19	3.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	505	18	3.6%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	510	29	5.7%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	503	11	2.2%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	500	4	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	494	10	2.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	526	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	526	18	3.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	524	39	7.4%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	531	19	3.6%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	536	14	2.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	537	9	1.7%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	533	11	2.1%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	535	12	2.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	537	17	3.2%	3.7%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 43 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 31 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 29 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Holsworthy Community College

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Colyton Grammar School

Chulmleigh Community College

Ivybridge Community College

Braunton Academy

St Peter's Church of England Aided School

Uffculme School