Stansfield Academy

Alternative provision
Academy
Ages 4 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Good

Falcon Road, Exeter, EX2 7LBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Stansfield Academy is an alternative provision school in Exeter for ages 4 to 16. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 June 2025, report published 7 July 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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Pupil numbers and mix

60 pupils on roll, with places for 70

Eligible for free school meals78.3%

78.3%, 51.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5%

5%, 16.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support93.3%

93.3%, 78.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.7%

6.7%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Stansfield Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted
Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good
Torlands Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good
The Lodestar Academy	16 miles	Ofsted: Good
River Dart Academy	21 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good
Willow Vale School	27 miles	Ofsted: Good

School details

School type: Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: WAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Mark Ruffett
Phone: 01392445446
Website: wavemat.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Falcon Road, Exeter, EX2 7LB
Local authority: Devon
URN: 146734

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.