- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Church of England
Results above the Exeter average, low absence.
335 first choices, 236 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1650.9
Exeter 46.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,305
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
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- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Exeter average, low absence.
189 first choices, 191 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.2
Exeter 46.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 985
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results close to the Exeter average, high absence.
147 first choices, 186 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.6
Exeter 46.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 870
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
Results close to the Exeter average.
230 first choices, 239 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1648.0
Exeter 46.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.0%Exeter 9.8%
- Pupils
- 1,237
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
Results close to the Exeter average, high absence.
96 first choices, 155 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.4
Exeter 46.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 860
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Results close to the England average, high absence.
30 first choices, 31 offers made
Met the standard at 1164%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 438
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Vranch House School
Exeter, EX4 8AD · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Faith school
- Has a nursery
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 60
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Belong School Devon
Exeter, EX2 8PU · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 17
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 66
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School
Exeter, EX2 5DW · PRU · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- –
- Pupils per teacher
- 0.6
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW · Special · 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
- 8.4%
- Pupils
- 240
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.4
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 6.9%
- Pupils
- 140
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.4
Stansfield Academy
Exeter, EX2 7LB · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 16
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 60
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.4
Torlands Academy
Exeter, EX4 1PT · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 2
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.9
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA · Special · All-through · Ages 7 to 16
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 13.3%
- Pupils
- 80
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.3
Magdalen Court School
Exeter, EX2 4NU · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 18
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 143
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Exeter School
Exeter, EX2 4NS · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 19
- ISI:Inspected
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Exeter 9.8%
- Pupils
- 973
- Pupils per teacher
- –
The Maynard School
Exeter, EX1 1SJ · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 19 · Girls
- ISI:Inspected
- Faith school
- Girls
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Exeter 9.8%
- Pupils
- 410
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Secondary schools17including 6 special
- Attainment 8 at 1646.3England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding67%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools4 of 172 Church of England
- With a nursery class2take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals27.1%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Exeter's secondary 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.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Exeter
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 14 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 3
- Good: 2 of 3
- Requires improvement: 1 of 3
- Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Exeter
Some are faith schools.
4 of the 17 secondary schools in Exeter have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
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
Secondary schools in Exeter, explained
There are 17 secondary schools in Exeter, teaching 7,869 children. 1 are run by the council and 7 are academies or free schools. Among them are 6 special and 5 independent schools.
67% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Exeter scored an average Attainment 8 of 46.3 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
27.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,456 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 25.4% 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 secondary schools are in Exeter?
There are 17 secondary schools in Exeter, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Exeter?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Exeter on Eduscope are St Peter's Church of England Aided School, St James School and St Luke's Church of England School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Exeter ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Exeter secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Exeter is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Exeter?
When choosing a secondary school in Exeter, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 17 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.