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Boarding schools in Devon

All 13 boarding schools in Devon.

13 schools in Devon

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  1. Exeter Mathematics School

    Exeter, EX4 3PU · Sixth Form · Ages 16 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    No published results yet.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Devon boarding schools 13.1%
    Pupils
    128
    Pupils per teacher
    11.6
    View school Exeter Mathematics School
  2. Infocus College

    Exeter, EX2 6HA · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 25

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Infocus College
  3. Marland School

    Torrington, EX38 8QQ · Special · All-through · Ages 5 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    17.2%
    Pupils
    163
    Pupils per teacher
    5.2
    View school Marland School
  4. Orchard Manor School

    Dawlish, EX7 9SF · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.7%
    Pupils
    227
    Pupils per teacher
    6.0
    View school Orchard Manor School
  5. Royal Deaf Education Trust

    Exmouth, EX8 2AU · Special · All-through · Ages 5 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    16.6%
    Pupils
    49
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Royal Deaf Education Trust
  6. Blundell's School

    Tiverton, EX16 4DN · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Devon boarding schools 13.1%
    Pupils
    584
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Blundell's School
  7. Kingsley School Devon

    Bideford, EX39 3LY · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well above the Devon boarding schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1635.6

    Devon boarding schools 6.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Devon boarding schools 13.1%
    Pupils
    447
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Kingsley School Devon
  8. Mount Kelly

    Tavistock, PL19 0HZ · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Devon boarding schools 13.1%
    Pupils
    561
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Mount Kelly
  9. Shebbear College

    Beaworthy, EX21 5HJ · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Methodist
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well above the Devon boarding schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1648.4

    Devon boarding schools 6.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Devon boarding schools 13.1%
    Pupils
    243
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Shebbear College
  10. St John's School

    Sidmouth, EX10 8RG · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Devon boarding schools 13.1%
    Pupils
    182
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St John's School
  11. Trinity School

    Tq14 8ly · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Devon boarding schools 13.1%
    Pupils
    257
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Trinity School
  12. West Buckland School

    Barnstaple, EX32 0SX · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well above the Devon boarding schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1655.8

    Devon boarding schools 6.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Devon boarding schools 13.1%
    Pupils
    499
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school West Buckland School
The big picture

How Devon's boarding schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Devon 6.4England 46.2Royal Deaf Education Trust: 2.5Kingsley School Devon: 35.6Shebbear College: 48.4West Buckland School: 55.8020406080
Boarding schools in Devon

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Devon average 14.5%Orchard Manor School: 9.7%Royal Deaf Education Trust: 16.6%Marland School: 17.2%0%5%10%15%20%
Boarding schools in Devon

Ofsted grades in Devon

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 7 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 6
  • Good: 5 of 6
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 6
  • Inadequate: 0 of 6
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Devon

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    8 of the 13 boarding schools in Devon have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Boarding schools in Devon, explained

There are 13 boarding schools in Devon, teaching 3,340 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools. Among them are 5 special and 7 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

0.0% of pupils in Devon boarding schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

44.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £33,427 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 32.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boarding schools are in Devon?
There are 13 boarding schools in Devon, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding boarding schools are in Devon?
Devon has 1 boarding schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 5 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Devon boarding schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in Devon is 7:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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