Holsworthy Community College
Victoria Hill, Holsworthy, EX22 6JD
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Head of School
- Mr Andrew Sweeney
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 551
- URN
- 145343
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01409253430
About this school
Holsworthy Community College is a secondary academy in Holsworthy. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 551 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holsworthy Community College, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 June 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 116 | 101 | 85 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.7 | 38.4 | 39.9 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.47 -0.74 to -0.19 | -0.32 -0.59 to -0.04 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% | 24.8% | 41.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 57% | 52.5% | 64.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 29% | 36.6% | 16.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
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 Holsworthy Community 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 | 41.7 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 38.4 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 39.9 | 33.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 12.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 512 |
| 2023/24 | 524 |
| 2024/25 | 535 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holsworthy Community College compares
Holsworthy Community College ranked 35th of 40 secondary schools in Devon for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 38% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 3% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39.9 | 12.4% | 30.3% | 551 | — |
| Budehaven Community School | 45.4 | 10.9% | 24.1% | 1,145 | 7.9 miles |
| Great Torrington School | 39 | 12.5% | 25.1% | 863 | 13.8 miles |
| Holsworthy Church of England Primary School | — | 4.9% | 29.4% | 338 | 0.1 miles |
| Clawton Primary School | — | 7.1% | 25.7% | 82 | 3.2 miles |
| Bridgerule Church of England Primary School | — | 5.5% | 9.7% | 62 | 4.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.28%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 12.42%
- Persistent absence
- 33.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Budehaven Community School7.9 miles
Secondary · Bude
-
Great Torrington School13.8 miles
Secondary · Torrington
-
Holsworthy Church of England Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Holsworthy
-
Clawton Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Holsworthy
-
Bridgerule Church of England Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Holsworthy
Other schools in Holsworthy
- Bradford Primary School Primary
- Bradworthy Primary Academy Primary
- Bridgerule Church of England Primary School Primary
- Clawton Primary School Primary
- Holsworthy Church of England Primary School Primary
- Whitstone Primary School Primary
- Highgate Hill House School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Holsworthy Community College teach?
- Holsworthy Community College teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Holsworthy.
- Who is the head of school of Holsworthy Community College?
- The head of school of Holsworthy Community College is Mr Andrew Sweeney, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holsworthy Community College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holsworthy Community College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Holsworthy Community College?
- Holsworthy Community College has 551 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Holsworthy Community College full?
- Holsworthy Community College has capacity for 600 pupils and 551 on roll (92%), 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 Holsworthy Community College a faith school?
- No. Holsworthy Community College has no designated religious character.
- Is Holsworthy Community College a selective school?
- No. Holsworthy Community College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Holsworthy Community College part of an academy trust?
- Holsworthy Community College is part of DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Holsworthy Community College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 41.7 in 2022/23 and 39.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holsworthy Community College compare with other schools in Devon?
- Holsworthy Community College ranked 35th of 40 secondary schools in Devon for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 38% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 3% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holsworthy Community College's absence rate?
- Holsworthy Community College's overall absence rate is 12.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holsworthy Community College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holsworthy Community 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 10 July 2026.