Clyst Vale Community CollegeSt James School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Exeter.
Summary of the comparison
Clyst Vale Community College and St James School are secondary schools in Exeter.
Clyst Vale Community College scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St James School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). St James School is ahead on our composite score.
Clyst Vale Community College was judged Good and St James School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.9 for Clyst Vale Community College and 49.2 for St James School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Clyst Vale Community College (51.9 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at St James School (48.4 in 2021-22, 49.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ExeterClyst Vale Community College | ExeterSt James School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 41 in Devon | 8th of 41 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 944 | 985 | |
| Capacity | 1,124 | 980 | |
| Location | Exeter, EX5 3AJ | Exeter, EX4 8NN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.9 | 49.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.9% | 50.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.6% | 70.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 178 | 198 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 28 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 29.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 936 | 989 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.0% | 27.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 19.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 23.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.9% | 21.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Clyst Vale Community College
St James School
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