Bideford College
| Type | Academy |
|---|---|
| Principal | Mrs Lyndsey Kane |
| Location |
Abbotsham Road Bideford Devon EX39 3AR England Coordinates: 51°00′57″N 4°13′09″W / 51.01591°N 4.21919°W |
| Local authority | Devon |
| DfE number | 878/4019 |
| DfE URN | 142540 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Capacity | 1,744 |
| Students | 1,446 as of July 2015[update] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | School website |
Bideford College is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Bideford in the English county of Devon.
It is the only state-funded secondary school in Bideford. In 2003, the college was awarded specialist science status as part of the specialist schools programme. Due to its specialist status, it received extra funding from the government for extending its educational activities.
On June 28, 2014, the then Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, visited the college.
Previously a foundation school administered by Devon County Council, In March 2016 the school converted to academy status. The school is now part of the Launceston College Multi Academy Trust, but continues to coordinate with Devon County Council for admissions.
In January 2006, the college won its bid to build a new multimillion-pound school site. Construction began in the summer of 2008 and the first phase was completed in 2010, ready for the start of the academic year in September. The second phase of the building, the outdoor sport pitches, was completed in July 2011. The £55 million new school was built on the old site and includes a media suite, library, sports hall, a hall known as 'The Devon Hall', and an artificial grass sports pitch. £32 million was funded from the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.
The new buildings are:
Bideford College offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A Levels, OCR Nationals and further BTECs.
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