Secondary schools in Exeter

There are 10 secondary schools in Exeter (Devon), teaching 7,981 pupils. Of the 8 with a score, 2 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 1 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Exeter All schools in Exeter

Pupils from low-income families26%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools2 of 8scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)51 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full3 of 9schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size25.1one-teacher classes, January census

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Secondary schools (10)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	St Peter's Church of England Aided SchoolChurch of England · ages 11-16	1,305	13%	No overall grade 2025	74	67 to 80
2	Cranbrook Education CampusAcademy · ages 2-16	1,066	26%	Good 2024	66	54 to 76
3	St James SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	985	28%	Good 2023	60	50 to 69
4	St Luke's Church of England SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	870	29%	Good 2024	56	45 to 66
5	Isca AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	860	31%	Good 2022	52	42 to 62
6	West Exe SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	1,237	22%	Report card 2026	44	33 to 54
7	Clyst Vale Community CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18	944	23%	Good 2022	40	30 to 50
8	Thomas Hall SchoolFree school · ages 4-16	438	34%	Requires improvement 2024	8	5 to 13
	Atkinson Secure Children's HomeSecure units · ages 10-17	–	–	Not inspected	–
	Matford Brook AcademyFree school · ages 2-16	276	30%	Not inspected	–

Secondary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.