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Special schools in Exeter

All 7 special schools in Exeter.

7 schools in Exeter

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  1. 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
    –
    View school Vranch House School
  2. 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
    –
    View school Belong School Devon
  3. 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
    View school Ellen Tinkham School
  4. 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
  5. 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
    View school Southbrook School
  6. 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
    View school Barley Lane School
  7. 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
    –
    View school Magdalen Court School
The big picture

How Exeter's special schools spread out

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

Days missed

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

Exeter average 9.5%Southbrook School: 6.9%Ellen Tinkham School: 8.4%Barley Lane School: 13.3%0%4%8%12%16%
Special schools in Exeter

Ofsted grades in Exeter

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 5
  • Good: 2 of 5
  • Requires improvement: 2 of 5
  • Inadequate: 0 of 5
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Exeter

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 7 special 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.

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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

Special schools in Exeter, explained

There are 7 special schools in Exeter, teaching 729 children.

60% of the special 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.

53.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £30,484 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 25.5% 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 special needs schools are in Exeter?
There are 7 special needs schools in Exeter, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Exeter?
Exeter has 1 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2 are rated Good, meaning 60% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Exeter special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Exeter is 6:1. 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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