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Schools in Devon

Search and compare schools in Devon with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Schools indexed
425
in Devon
Average Attainment 8
45.9
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.05
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
61%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
58%
of 236 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Devon

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Devon secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Devon schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Colyton Grammar School
Academy converter · Outstanding
78.8+0.9999%
2The Maynard School
Other independent school
60.5—90%
3Ivybridge Community College
Academy converter · Good
55.2+0.3581%
4Chulmleigh Community College
Academy converter
54.1+0.8680%
5West Buckland School
Other independent school
54.1—77%
6Braunton Academy
Academy converter
53.7-0.2277%
7St Peter's Church of England Aided School
Voluntary aided school · Not judged
53.0+0.3376%
8Uffculme School
Academy converter · Not judged
52.8+0.4679%
9The King's School
Academy converter · Not judged
51.9+0.3475%
10Kingsbridge Academy
Academy converter · Good
49.6-0.2869%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Devon

Colyton Grammar School
SecondaryAttainment 8 78.8Progress 8 +0.99
Ivybridge Community College
SecondaryAttainment 8 55.2Progress 8 +0.35
Chulmleigh Community College
SecondaryAttainment 8 54.1Progress 8 +0.86
Braunton Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 53.7Progress 8 -0.22
St Peter's Church of England Aided School
SecondaryAttainment 8 53.0Progress 8 +0.33

Catchment distances and university destinations in Devon

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Exeter Mathematics School12.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Colyton Grammar School9.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Kingsbridge Academy1.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Queen Elizabeth's1.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Tavistock College1.3% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Colyton Grammar School64.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Exeter Mathematics School63.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Queen Elizabeth's24.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Okehampton College24.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. The King's School24.3% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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