Devon
Cranbrook Education Campus
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What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 39.2 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 39.2
- Attainment 8
- 33%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- +0.22
- Progress 8
- [-0.16, 0.59]
- Confidence interval
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What to do next
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 61 | 57 | 57 (100%) | 89 |
| September 2025 | 61 | 70 | 59 (84%) | 105 |
| September 2024 | 60 | 62 | 59 (95%) | 81 |
| September 2023 | 60 | 55 | 55 (100%) | 90 |
| September 2022 | 57 | 59 | 56 (95%) | 83 |
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 112 | 103 | 103 (100%) | 143 |
| September 2025 | 103 | 80 | 80 (100%) | 128 |
| September 2024 | 103 | 92 | 92 (100%) | 144 |
| September 2023 | 117 | 81 | 80 (99%) | 118 |
| September 2022 | 95 | 64 | 64 (100%) | 92 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Devon’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 89 | 39.2 | — | 32.6% | 4.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 77 | 46.0 | — | 44.2% | — | 71.4% | 4.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 60 | 45.4 | +0.22 | 51.7% | — | 75.0% | 4.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 50 | 45.2 | +0.05 | 44.0% | — | 82.0% | 4.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 55 | 47.1 | +0.41 | — | — | 33.0% | 4.3 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Devon for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 141514 |
| Local authority | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-16 |
| Headteacher | Chief Executive Officer Stephen Farmer |
| Trust | THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | EX5 7EE |
| Pupils | 1,058 |
| FSM eligible | 24.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Tillhouse Road, Cranbrook, Cranbrook Education Campus, Exeter, Devon, EX5 7EE
www.cranbrookeducationcampus.org.uk1404823293| DfE number | 4013 |
| UKPRN | 10053937 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2015 |
| GIAS updated | 13 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 25 Jun 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 21 May 2024 |
| Publication date | 25 Jun 2024 |