Exeter Cathedral School
Exeter Cathedral School is an independent school in Exeter for boys and girls aged 3 to 13. It has 152 pupils and room for 300.
The Chantry, Palace Gate, Exeter, EX1 1HX01392 255298exetercathedralschool.co.ukMr James Featherstone headmasterAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Anglican/Christian school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Devon council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 152 | 176 | 217 | 271 | 266 | 270 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 12% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 6% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 2% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Mathematics School | Free schools 16 to 19 | 450 m | 128 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St David's CofE Primary School | Academy | 590 m | 91 | No overall grade 2024 | 41 | Compare |
| The Maynard School | Independent (grammar) | 670 m | 410 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School | Academy | 830 m | 615 | No overall grade 2025 | 91 | Compare |
| St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Academy | 930 m | 201 | Report card 2026 | 96 | Compare |
| Newtown Primary School | Academy | 930 m | 128 | Requires improvement 2021 | 47 | Compare |
| Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group | Further education | 940 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St Thomas Primary School | Academy | 940 m | 193 | Good 2023 | 39 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Exeter Cathedral School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Exeter Cathedral School yet.
How many pupils does Exeter Cathedral School have?
152 pupils aged 3 to 13 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 300 places, so it is 51% full.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- The Chantry, Palace Gate, Exeter, EX1 1HX
- Telephone
- 01392 255298
- Website
- www.exetercathedralschool.co.uk
- Headmaster
- Mr James Featherstone
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 3-13, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Anglican/Christian
- Local authority
- Devon
- Ward
- St David's
- Constituency
- Exeter
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 1949
- URN
- 113561 · LAESTAB 8786000 · UKPRN 10018602
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.