Devon
Isca Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Devon school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
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 47.4 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 47.4
- Attainment 8
- 51%
- 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.
- -0.04
- Progress 8
- [-0.24, 0.17]
- 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.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 155 | 96 | 96 (100%) | 247 |
| September 2025 | 162 | 115 | 115 (100%) | 274 |
| September 2024 | 161 | 107 | 107 (100%) | 291 |
| September 2023 | 154 | 128 | 120 (94%) | 357 |
| September 2022 | 184 | 192 | 156 (81%) | 413 |
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) | 186 | 47.4 | — | 51.1% | 14.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 190 | 46.4 | — | 46.8% | — | 73.2% | 4.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 206 | 44.0 | -0.04 | 44.2% | — | 78.2% | 4.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 180 | 48.9 | +0.23 | 52.8% | — | 82.8% | 4.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 192 | 45.4 | -0.30 | — | — | 25.0% | 4.0 |
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 | 139682 |
| Local authority | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Vicki Joyce |
| Trust | THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | EX2 6AP |
| Pupils | 914 |
| FSM eligible | 27.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Earl Richards Road South, Exeter, Devon, EX2 6AP
http://www.iscaexeter.co.uk/1392204082| DfE number | 4006 |
| UKPRN | 10041611 |
| Opened | 1 Oct 2013 |
| GIAS updated | 4 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |