Schools in Exeter
Exeter has 56 primary schools and 10 secondary schools (in Devon), plus 20 special, nursery, sixth-form or other schools. Pick the age group you want: each list is ranked, shown on a map and compared with schools that have a similar mix of pupils elsewhere in England.
15 of 55 scored schools do better than similar schools elsewhere in England.
- St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery96
- Tedburn St Mary School95
- The Duchy School Bradninch93
2 of 8 scored schools do better than similar schools elsewhere in England.
- St Peter's Church of England Aided School74
- Cranbrook Education Campus66
- St James School60
Map of schools in Exeter
Every school in the area. Use the filter to show one age group.
Special, nursery, sixth-form and other schools (20)
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| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Low income | Ofsted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barley Lane School | Special school | 7-16 | 80 | 70% | Requires improvement 2024 | – |
| Belong School Devon | Special school | 11-17 | 66 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation | Nursery school | 2-5 | 69 | 21% | Good 2023 | – |
| Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 5-16 | 0 | 0% | Good 2023 | – |
| Ellen Tinkham School | Special school | 3-19 | 240 | 52% | Good 2023 | – |
| Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group | College | 16-99 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Exeter Cathedral School | Independent school | 3-13 | 152 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Exeter Mathematics School | Sixth form / post-16 | 16-19 | 128 | 0% | Not inspected | – |
| Exeter Pre-Prep School | Independent school | 3-7 | 71 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Exeter School | Independent school | 6-19 | 973 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Infocus College | Special school | 16-25 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Magdalen Court School | Special school | 5-18 | 143 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Southbrook School | Special school | 11-16 | 140 | 49% | No overall grade 2024 | – |
| Stansfield Academy | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 4-16 | 60 | 78% | No overall grade 2025 | – |
| The Maynard School | Independent school | 4-19 | 410 | – | Not inspected | – |
| The Outdoors School | Special school | 7-16 | 112 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Torlands Academy | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 5-16 | 2 | 0% | Good 2024 | – |
| University of Exeter | College | – | – | Not inspected | – | |
| Vranch House School | Special school | 2-19 | 60 | – | Not inspected | – |
| West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation | Nursery school | 2-5 | 131 | 0% | Outstanding 2023 | – |
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About this list
Primary and secondary schools have separate pages because they are measured on different things (SATs for primaries, GCSEs for secondaries) and compared with different sets of similar schools. Special schools, nurseries and sixth-form colleges don't fit either list, so they are listed here. How the score works.