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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Atlantic Academy

Free schools secondary school in Bideford (Devon).

Attainment 8
47.8
▲ 1.6 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
57.8%
▲ 12pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
85.0%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.3
▼ 1.4 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
37.6%
▲ 10pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
5.4%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
81%
242 / 300 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

Athena Learning Trust

Atlantic Academy is one of 9 schools run by Athena Learning Trust.

Type of school
Free schools
Ages
11 to 16

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Altarnun Primary SchoolPrimaryCornwall4710Good 2020Ungraded inspection Jun 2025, no grade given
Atlantic Academy (this school)SecondaryDevon24213Good 2023
Bideford CollegeSecondaryDevon1,45514Report card 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3; safeguarding standards met
Camborne Science and International AcademySecondaryCornwall1,75112Good 2024
Egloskerry Primary SchoolPrimaryCornwall7910Good 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given
Launceston CollegeSecondaryCornwall1,2058Good 2023
Launceston Primary SchoolPrimaryCornwall10110Good 2024
Pool AcademySecondaryCornwall7148Report card 2026Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 3; safeguarding standards met
The Ilfracombe Church of England AcademySecondaryDevon1,0169Report card 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met
9 schools6,610

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.