School profile

The Shoreline Academy

Academy alternative provision sponsor led · Barnstaple, EX31 3UD

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The Shoreline Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 May 2025

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

School facts

TypeAcademy alternative provision sponsor led
Ages5 to 16
Pupils42
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Russell Clarke
TrustWAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDevon
Opened01 Nov 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146732.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils42
Girls18
Boys24
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.64.3%
First language not English2.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.37
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5

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
85.7%
Irish
2.4%
Other White
2.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
White and Black African
2.4%
White and Asian
2.4%
Other mixed
2.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
Indian
0%

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 teacher4.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.2.8
Teachers (FTE)9.98
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.88
Support staff (FTE)7.58
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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.46.7%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.33.3%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.26.7%
Further education20%
Employment13.3%
Apprenticeship6.7%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 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 The Shoreline Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryRoundswell Community Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
0.8 miPrimarySticklepath Community Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryHolywell Church of England SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryFremington Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about The Shoreline Academy

What is The Shoreline Academy's Ofsted rating?

The Shoreline Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 20 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend The Shoreline Academy?

The Shoreline Academy has 42 pupils aged 5 to 16.

How big are classes at The Shoreline Academy?

At The Shoreline Academy, there were 4.7 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

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.