Schools in Exeter
Primary and secondary schools serving Exeter, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 132,318 (2024)
Schools in Exeter
48 schools in Exeter: 25 primary, 6 secondary and 17 other, including 6 independent. 79% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 43 that publish a capacity are 89% full overall, and 12 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent10.4%
- Good54.2%
- Needs improvement14.6%
- Serious concerns2.1%
- Not rated18.8%
The largest schools here
- St Peter's Church of England Aided SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,305 pupils · 100% fullGood1.4 miles · November 2019
- West Exe SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,237 pupils · 95% fullGood1.5 miles · June 2026
- St James SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 985 pupils · 101% fullGood1.4 miles · November 2023
- Exeter SchoolOther · ages 6–19 · Independent · 973 pupils · 97% fullNot rated0.3 miles
- St Luke's Church of England SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 870 pupils · 89% fullGood1.7 miles · May 2024
- Isca AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 860 pupils · 91% fullGood1.1 miles · June 2022
- St Leonard's (CofE) Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 615 pupils · 98% fullExcellent0.5 miles · March 2015
- Exwick Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 496 pupils · 79% fullGood1.9 miles · October 2023
- Monkerton Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 488 pupils · 102% fullGood2.1 miles · June 2023
- Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & NurseryPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 477 pupils · 101% fullGood2.2 miles · October 2023
- Alphington Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 472 pupils · 111% fullGood1.8 miles · March 2013
- St Michael's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 455 pupils · 108% fullExcellent0.5 miles · July 2015
- Bowhill Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · 451 pupils · 86% fullGood1.6 miles · November 2016
- Thomas Hall SchoolAll-through · ages 4–16 · 438 pupils · 61% fullNeeds improvement1.9 miles · March 2024
- Montgomery Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 437 pupils · 104% fullGood1.3 miles · June 2019
- Willowbrook SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 432 pupils · 103% fullNeeds improvement1.4 miles · June 2022
- The Maynard SchoolOther · ages 4–19 · Independent · Girls · 410 pupils · 85% fullNot rated0.2 miles
- Stoke Hill Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 349 pupils · 97% fullGood1.1 miles · February 2023
- Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 347 pupils · 110% fullGood1.7 miles · July 2023
- Ladysmith Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 340 pupils · 94% fullNeeds improvement0.4 miles · May 2024
- Woodwater AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 329 pupils · 87% fullGood1.2 miles · March 2024
- Wynstream Primary School AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 299 pupils · 71% fullGood0.9 miles · March 2026
- Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 3–7 · 284 pupils · 105% fullExcellent0.9 miles · July 2015
- Ladysmith Infant & Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 3–7 · 277 pupils · 79% fullNeeds improvement0.4 miles · February 2023
- St Nicholas Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 269 pupils · 82% fullGood1.4 miles · November 2018
- Ellen Tinkham SchoolOther · ages 3–19 · 240 pupils · 109% fullGood2.0 miles · April 2023
- Whipton Barton Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 212 pupils · 59% fullGood1.2 miles · June 2023
- Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 2–7 · 204 pupils · 76% fullGood1.1 miles · July 2023
- St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & NurseryPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 201 pupils · 96% fullExcellent0.6 miles · January 2026
- St Thomas Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · 193 pupils · 93% fullGood1.2 miles · February 2023
And 18 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.