Best Secondary Schools in Exeter
We checked all 11 secondary schools in Exeter, Devon, and list every one: 8 ranked, then 3 without a rank.
- Schools checked
- 11
- Ranked
- 8
- Without a rank
- 3
Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Exeter. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.
Exeter also has 56 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Devon. Devon also has rankings for Newton Abbot, Barnstaple and all of Devon.
Ranked secondary schools in Exeter
Rank 1
St Peter's Church of England Aided School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Attainment 8
- 53.0
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 61.2%
Rank 2
St James School
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 46.9
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 53%
Rank 3
West Exe School
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard- Attainment 8
- 47.0
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 50.7%
Rank 4
St Luke's Church of England School
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 45.3
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 50.6%
Rank 5
Isca Academy
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 46.4
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 46.8%
Rank 6
Cranbrook Education Campus
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 46.0
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 44.2%
Rank 7
Clyst Vale Community College
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 44.5
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 40.4%
Rank 8
Thomas Hall School
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Attainment 8
- 34.6
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 25%
Secondary schools in Exeter without a rank
Exeter School
No Ofsted inspection- Attainment 8
- 22.8
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 0%
Matford Brook Academy
No Ofsted inspectionThe Maynard School
No Ofsted inspection- Attainment 8
- 60.5
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 85%