Isca AcademyWest Exe School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Exeter.
Summary of the comparison
Isca Academy and West Exe School are secondary schools in Exeter.
Isca Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and West Exe School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). West Exe School is ahead on our composite score.
Isca Academy was judged the expected standard and West Exe School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.4 for Isca Academy and 48.0 for West Exe School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Isca Academy (45.4 in 2021-22, 47.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at West Exe School (54.5 in 2021-22, 48.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ExeterIsca Academy | ExeterWest Exe School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 41 in Devon | 11th of 41 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 860 | 1,237 | |
| Capacity | 950 | 1,300 | |
| Location | Exeter, EX2 6AP | Exeter, EX2 9JU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.4 | 48.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.1% | 53.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.9% | 71.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 186 | 242 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 914 | 1,237 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.9% | 20.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.2% | 15.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% | 26.0% 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.
Isca Academy
West Exe School
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