Shebbear College
Shebbear, Beaworthy, EX21 5HJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Headteacher
- Mr Charlie Jenkins
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 375
- Pupils on roll
- 243
- URN
- 113605
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01409282000
About this school
Shebbear College is a Methodist independent school in Beaworthy. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 243 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Shebbear College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Shebbear College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 75 | 44 | 36 |
| Attainment 8 score | 24.0 | 44.9 | 46.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 20% | 36.4% | 47.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 36% | 61.4% | 69.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 17% | 20.5% | 19.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Shebbear College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 24 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.9 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.1 | 33.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 274 |
| 2023/24 | 263 |
| 2024/25 | 240 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 74
Location
Nearby schools
-
Marland School3.0 miles
Special schools · Torrington
-
Shebbear Community School0.5 miles
Primary · Beaworthy
-
Black Torrington Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Beaworthy
-
Bradford Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Holsworthy
-
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit3.8 miles
Primary · Torrington
Other schools in Beaworthy
- Ashwater Primary School Primary
- Black Torrington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Halwill Community Primary School Primary
- Highampton Community Primary School Primary
- Shebbear Community School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Shebbear College teach?
- Shebbear College teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Beaworthy.
- Who is the headteacher of Shebbear College?
- The headteacher of Shebbear College is Mr Charlie Jenkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shebbear College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Shebbear College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Shebbear College?
- Shebbear College has 243 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Shebbear College full?
- Shebbear College has capacity for 375 pupils and 243 on roll (65%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Shebbear College a faith school?
- Yes. Shebbear College is designated Methodist.
- Is Shebbear College a selective school?
- No. Shebbear College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Shebbear College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 24 in 2022/23 and 46.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Shebbear College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shebbear College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.