Queen Elizabeth'sWest Exe School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Queen Elizabeth's and West Exe School are secondary schools.
Queen Elizabeth's scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and West Exe School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). West Exe School is ahead on our composite score.
Queen Elizabeth's was judged the expected standard and West Exe School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.2 for Queen Elizabeth's and 47.0 for West Exe School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Queen Elizabeth's (50.3 in 2021-22, 46.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at West Exe School (54.5 in 2021-22, 47.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CreditonQueen Elizabeth's | ExeterWest Exe School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 40 in Devon | 9th of 40 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,138 | 1,237 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 1,300 | |
| Location | Crediton, EX17 3LU | Exeter, EX2 9JU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.2 | 47.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.7% | 50.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.7% | 74.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 68.7% Stronger figure | 46.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.29 | 4.29 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 195 | 225 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 63 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,138 | 1,237 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 20.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 15.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.4% Stronger figure | 26.0% | 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.
Queen Elizabeth's
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