Sidmouth College became an academy when it joined the Ted Wragg Trust on Wednesday (1 March).

It joins 13 others under the trust's umbrella, including St Luke's Church of England School, Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School, and Marine Academy Primary in Plymouth.

An academy is a state-funded school run by a charitable trust. They do not have to follow the National Curriculum.

Principal of Sidmouth College Sarah Parsons said: "We are pleased to be joining a forward-thinking trust with values that align with ours at the college.

"I am sure that the benefits of working collaboratively will provide ongoing opportunities for continued school improvement and have a positive impact on not only our college community but the wider community too."

Ted Wragg Trust CEO Moira Marder said: "As one of the best schools in Devon, Sidmouth College will play a key leadership role in our mission to improve life chances for all children across the region.

"This will be a genuinely transformative partnership between the College and the Trust that share the same values and will help us continue on our exciting journeys of improvement together."

Sidmouth College, which caters for 899 students aged 11 to 18 and has 120 staff, was rated 'good' in its 2022 Ofsted inspection.