Isca AcademyThomas Hall School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Exeter.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Isca Academy and Thomas Hall School in Exeter.
Isca Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thomas Hall School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Isca Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Isca Academy was judged the expected standard and Thomas Hall School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.4 for Isca Academy and 37.4 for Thomas Hall School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Isca Academy (45.4 in 2021-22, 47.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Thomas Hall School (41.9 in 2021-22, 37.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ExeterIsca Academy | ExeterThomas Hall School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 41 in Devon Stronger figure | 39th of 41 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 4-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 860 | 438 | |
| Capacity | 950 | 720 | |
| Location | Exeter, EX2 6AP | Exeter, EX4 5AD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.4 Stronger figure | 37.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.1% Stronger figure | 37.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.9% Stronger figure | 49.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 186 | 59 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 914 | 458 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.9% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.2% | 12.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 22.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 9.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.0% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% Stronger figure | 39.2% | 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.
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