Southbrook School

Special
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Bishop Westall Road, Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 6JBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Southbrook School is a special school in Exeter for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 November 2024, report published 20 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

29 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score0.2

0.2, 45.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.02

0.02, 4.07 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

140 pupils on roll, with places for 120

Eligible for free school meals49.3%

49.3%, 22.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.4%

1.4%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Southbrook School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Magdalen Court School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 2.5
Vranch House School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Ellen Tinkham School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Belong School Devon	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 12.8
The Outdoors School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Foundation special school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: SENtient Trust
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Simon Winward
Phone: 01392716900
Website: southbrook.devon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bishop Westall Road, Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 6JB
Local authority: Devon
URN: 113634

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.