Honiton Community College is a secondary school in Honiton, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Honiton Community College currently has around 691 pupils on roll, which is about 72% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 22.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 12%. Persistent absence is recorded at 33.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.4%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 32% who stay in school sixth forms and 51% progressing to further education , while 7% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | School Lane, Honiton, EX14 1QT |
| Website: | https://honitoncommunitycollege.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 0140442283 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Devon |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Caroline Brothwood |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136912 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/05/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 958 |
| Number of Pupils: | 691 |
| Number of Boys: | 342 |
| Number of Girls: | 349 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 12% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 33.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.40% | 625 |
| Other White | 3.00% | 21 |
| Unclassified | 2.20% | 15 |
| African | 1.30% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honiton Primary School Clapper Lane , EX14 1QF | 3out of 4 | 233 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Littletown Primary School Honiton Bottom Road , EX14 2EG | - not rated | 1,192 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Littletown Primary Academy Honiton Bottom Road , EX14 2EG | 3out of 4 | 1,192 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Awliscombe Church of England Primary School Awliscombe , EX14 3PJ | 3out of 4 | 3,048 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honiton Community College School Lane , EX14 1QT | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Honiton Community College School Lane , EX14 1QT | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdene Education Trust 2 High Street , EX14 1PU | - not rated | 595 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Manor House School Springfield House , EX14 9TL | - not rated | 1,679 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.