Honiton Community College
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Devon
School Lane, Honiton, EX14 1QT
65
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 13/05/2025
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
88.3%
30.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
637
Capacity used
Has space72%
884 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
105 of 105 families who put it first got an offer
130
Places offered
144
Total applications
1.1
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 105 | 105 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 30 | 11 | ● 37% |
| 3rd preference | 9 | 2 | ● 22% |
| Total | 144 | 118 | 82% |
1st preference success by year
Devon lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Caroline Brothwood
- Address
- School Lane, Honiton, EX14 1QT
- Phone
- 0140442283
- Local authority
- Devon
- Ward / constituency
- Honiton St Paul's · Honiton and Sidmouth
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 136912
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 23% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 3% | — | — |
| SEN support | 16% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
637 pupils · 884 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 25
13 May 2025
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 683 pupils
Attendance
88.3%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
11.7%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
30.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
8.5%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.9%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 45.6 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.13 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.88 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 32.89 | — | — |
Average grade: C+ (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 40.4 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 35.8% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 54.2% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 26.7% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.55 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 120 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 32.89 | 35 |
| Average grade | C+ | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 10% | 17% |
| A-level students | 18 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 119 | 10% | 45% | 65% | |
| English Language | 119 | 8% | 39% | 59% | |
| English Literature | 116 | 3% | 38% | 55% | |
| Combined Science | 86 | 13% | 42% | 57% | |
| Geography | 80 | 20% | 51% | 64% | |
| Art and Design | 64 | 25% | 42% | 58% | |
| History | 58 | 14% | 36% | 47% | |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 52 | 10% | 27% | 46% | |
| Religious Studies | 41 | 34% | 63% | 73% | |
| Physical Education | 41 | 0% | 17% | 24% | |
| Biology | 32 | 3% | 38% | 53% | |
| Physics | 32 | 3% | 34% | 63% |
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 45% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 9% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 45% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Devon council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.