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Best Schools in Exeter

Compare 80 schools in Exeter. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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80

Total Schools

9

Outstanding

49

Good

Primary Schools

71 schools

Secondary Schools

19 schools

Top Performing Schools in Exeter

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Christow Primary School

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Primary

Dry Lane, Christow, Exeter, EX6 7PE

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/11/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+3.8

Maths Progress

+3.0

94 pupils • 7.4% FSM • 1.1% EAL

Tedburn St Mary School

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Primary

School Lane, Tedburn St Mary, Exeter, EX6 6AA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/25/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

+4.6

Maths Progress

+5.1

95 pupils • 11.6% FSM • 7.4% EAL

Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Brampford Speke, Exeter, EX5 5HE

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/28/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+1.9

Maths Progress

0.0

57 pupils • 7.0% FSM • 5.3% EAL

St Gabriel's CofE Primary School

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Primary

Landhayes Road, Redhills, Exeter, EX4 2BY

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/22/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

+3.8

Maths Progress

+3.5

165 pupils • 44.8% FSM • 18.8% EAL

Dunsford Community Academy

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Primary

Dunsford, Exeter, EX6 7DD

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/16/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

+3.6

Maths Progress

+1.3

92 pupils • 4.3% FSM • 1.1% EAL

Ide Primary School

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Primary

High Street, Ide, Exeter, EX2 9RN

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/30/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

89%

Maths Meets Standard

89%

Reading Progress

+2.7

Maths Progress

+1.1

152 pupils • 3.9% FSM • 2.6% EAL

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Alphington Primary School

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Primary

Wheatsheaf Way, Alphington, Exeter, EX2 8RQ

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/8/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

71%

Maths Meets Standard

71%

Reading Progress

-0.9

Maths Progress

-0.9

472 pupils • 7.4% FSM • 5.5% EAL

Barley Lane School

Foundation special school

Primary, Secondary

Barley Lane, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1TA

Ages: 7-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/16/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

30%

Maths Meets Standard

Reading Progress

+0.1

Maths Progress

-5.6

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

80 pupils • 57.5% FSM • 1.3% EAL

Bowhill Primary School

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Primary

Buddle Lane, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1JT

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/13/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

76%

Maths Meets Standard

76%

Reading Progress

+0.8

Maths Progress

-0.8

494 pupils • 15.8% FSM • 15.0% EAL

Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Brampford Speke, Exeter, EX5 5HE

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/28/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+1.9

Maths Progress

0.0

57 pupils • 7.0% FSM • 5.3% EAL

Broadclyst Community Primary School

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Primary

School Lane, Broadclyst, Exeter, EX5 3JG

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 10/4/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

92%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

+1.4

Maths Progress

-2.0

513 pupils • 8.8% FSM • 3.1% EAL

Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School

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Primary

Church Lane, Cheriton Bishop, Exeter, EX6 6HY

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 6/27/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+1.8

Maths Progress

+3.2

113 pupils • 8.8% FSM • 1.8% EAL

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