School profile

Honiton Community College

Secondary · Academy converter · Honiton, EX14 1QT

Good

Map showing Honiton Community College

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,920 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Honiton Community College Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils637
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Caroline Brothwood
TrustTHE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDevon
Opened01 Jul 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136912.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.44.5, similar to England, similar to Devon45.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.62.5%, similar to England, similar to Devon65.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.38.3%, worse than England, worse than Devon45.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.5.8%, worse than England, worse than Devon12.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths59.2%, similar to England, similar to Devon60%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4120--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils637
Girls315
Boys322
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.23.1%
First language not English4.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,058
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.39.8%
Sixth form places2024/25272
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.103
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.22
Average class size25.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.5%
Other White
2.4%
Indian
1.1%
African
1.1%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
White and Black African
0.5%
White and Asian
0.5%
Other Asian
0.3%
Other mixed
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.2
Teachers (FTE)35.22
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.35
Support staff (FTE)33.02
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2537.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2528.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.7

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.138
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.154
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.113
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.113
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Overall absence11.6%, worse than England, worse than Devon9.4%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.27.9%, worse than England, worse than Devon24.9%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.7.3%, worse than England, worse than Devon5.1%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate55.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions11.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.79.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.72.1%
Further education57.4%
School sixth form14.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.13.9%
Apprenticeship4.9%
Employment2.5%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.68.2%
Employment31.8%
Higher education27.3%
Apprenticeship9.1%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.9.1%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Honiton Community College
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryHoniton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLittletown Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryAwliscombe Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Honiton Community College

What is Honiton Community College's Ofsted rating?

Honiton Community College is rated Good, last inspected on 13 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Honiton Community College rank in England?

Honiton Community College ranks 1,920 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

What are Honiton Community College's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 38.3% of pupils at Honiton Community College got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 44.5 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Honiton Community College?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Honiton Community College made 138 offers from 154 applications (1.1 per offer), and 113 of 113 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Honiton Community College?

Honiton Community College has 637 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Honiton Community College?

Honiton Community College had 1,058 school places in 2024/25.

Does Honiton Community College have a sixth form?

Yes, Honiton Community College has a sixth form with 272 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Honiton Community College?

At Honiton Community College, the average class had 25.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Honiton Community College?

In 2025/26, pupils at Honiton Community College missed 11.6% of sessions (England 8%), and 27.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.