St Peter's Church of England Aided School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Good

Quarry Lane, Heavitree, Exeter, EX2 5APOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Peter's Church of England Aided School is a secondary school in Exeter for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 1st of 8 secondary schools in Exeter. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 April 2025, report published 9 June 2025

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

Quality of education: Good
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

263 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score53.0

53.0, 6.9 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths61.2%

61.2%, 15.8 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths81.4%

81.4%, 16.6 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc12.5%

12.5%, 28 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.37

4.37, 0.28 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,305 pupils on roll, with places for 1,305

Eligible for free school meals13.3%

13.3%, 13.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.1%

13.1%, 8.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.6%

9.6%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8%

8%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Peter's Church of England Aided School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Luke's Church of England School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.3
Exeter School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 22.8
Isca Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.4
St James School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.9
The Maynard School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 60.5

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Phil Randall
Phone: 01392204764
Website: spexe.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Quarry Lane, Heavitree, Exeter, EX2 5AP
Local authority: Devon
URN: 113553

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.