What are the best faith schools in Devon?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith schools in Devon include Abbotsbury School, Abbotsham and Alwington Pre-School, and Abbotskerswell Pre School. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Devon?

Devon has 20 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 244 are rated Good, meaning 89% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are faith schools in Devon ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Devon faith schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Devon is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Faith Schools in Devon

133 faith schools found

Key Facts

In Devon, 133 faith schools account for 17.8% of all schools, which is above the national average of 13.4%.
Faith schools in Devon have a high Ofsted rating, with 92.3% rated Good or Outstanding, and a breakdown of 3 Outstanding, 69 Good, 6 Requires Improvement out of 78 inspected.
Devon's faith schools have 25,545 pupils, with 16.7% eligible for free school meals and 7.0% having English as an additional language, and a pupil-teacher ratio of 20.36.
Faith schools in Devon perform well in terms of progress and attainment, with a Progress 8 score of 0.37, and 40.3% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English and maths, with a persistent absence rate of 14.4%.

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Blundell's School

Tiverton, EX16 4DN

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils616

P/T Ratio–

Exeter Cathedral School

Exeter, EX1 1HX

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils176

P/T Ratio–

Kingsley School Devon

Bideford, EX39 3LY

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils455

P/T Ratio–

Mount Kelly

Tavistock, PL19 0HZ

Independent · Primary · Ages 4–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils583

P/T Ratio–

Shebbear College

Beaworthy, EX21 5HJ

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils240

P/T Ratio–

St Christophers School

Totnes, TQ9 6PF

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils52

P/T Ratio–

St John's School

Sidmouth, EX10 8RG

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils200

P/T Ratio–

Stover School

Newton Abbot, TQ12 6QG

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils530

P/T Ratio–

Trinity School

TQ14 8LY

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils296

P/T Ratio–

West Buckland School

Barnstaple, EX32 0SX

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils603

P/T Ratio–

Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School

Totnes, TQ9 6LH

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected94%

Absence6.3%

Pupils85

P/T Ratio17.0

Charleton Church of England Academy

Kingsbridge, TQ7 2AL

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected71%

Absence4.2%

Pupils34

P/T Ratio16.8

St Gabriel's CofE Primary School

Exeter, EX4 2BY

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected70%

Absence6.4%

Pupils195

P/T Ratio25.0

Stockland Church of England Primary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Honiton, EX14 9EF

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected100%

Absence4.3%

Pupils72

P/T Ratio15.5

St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC)

Exeter, EX2 4NQ

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected73%

Absence4.1%

Pupils611

P/T Ratio22.8

Swimbridge Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Barnstaple, EX32 0PJ

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected47%

Absence5.3%

Pupils83

P/T Ratio13.0

Drake's Church of England Primary School

Budleigh Salterton, EX9 7DQ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected75%

Absence4.6%

Pupils42

P/T Ratio16.6

Holywell Church of England School

Barnstaple, EX31 3HZ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected65%

Absence7.6%

Pupils84

P/T Ratio21.0

St Catherine's CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Newton Abbot, TQ12 6SB

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected54%

Absence5.9%

Pupils122

P/T Ratio16.3

Beer Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Seaton, EX12 3NB

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected75%

Absence4.9%

Pupils84

P/T Ratio16.2

Dartington Church of England Academy

Totnes, TQ9 6JU

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected80%

Absence6.1%

Pupils289

P/T Ratio22.7

St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery

Exeter, EX4 6PG

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected66%

Absence5.0%

Pupils219

P/T Ratio22.1

Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy

Kingsbridge, TQ7 3NB

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected93%

Absence6.0%

Pupils150

P/T Ratio22.0

Burlescombe Church of England Primary School

Tiverton, EX16 7JH

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected36%

Absence5.0%

Pupils46

P/T Ratio15.3

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 746 faith schools in Devon, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Devon	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	92%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	57%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.37	+0.00
Attainment 8	43.8	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	14%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	20.4:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£6,966	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Blundell's School

Exeter Cathedral School

Kingsley School Devon

Mount Kelly

Shebbear College

St Christophers School

St John's School

Stover School

Trinity School

West Buckland School

Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School

Charleton Church of England Academy

St Gabriel's CofE Primary School

Stockland Church of England Primary Academy

St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC)

Swimbridge Church of England Primary School

Drake's Church of England Primary School

Holywell Church of England School

St Catherine's CofE Primary School

Beer Church of England Primary School

Dartington Church of England Academy

St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery

Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy

Burlescombe Church of England Primary School

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