St James SchoolSt Luke's Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Exeter.
Summary of the comparison
St James School and St Luke's Church of England School are secondary schools in Exeter.
St James School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Luke's Church of England School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
St James School was judged Good and St Luke's Church of England School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.9 for St James School and 45.3 for St Luke's Church of England School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St James School (48.4 in 2021-22, 46.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Luke's Church of England School (47.1 in 2021-22, 45.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ExeterSt James School | ExeterSt Luke's Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 40 in Devon Stronger figure | 11th of 40 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 989 | 853 | |
| Capacity | 980 | 980 | |
| Location | Exeter, EX4 8NN | Exeter, EX1 3RD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.9 Stronger figure | 45.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.0% Stronger figure | 50.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.2% | 69.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 61.6% | 61.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.42 Stronger figure | 4.20 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 198 | 162 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 989 | 853 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.5% | 30.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.0% | 13.7% | |
| SEN support | 23.9% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.9% Stronger figure | 30.7% | 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.
St James School
St Luke's Church of England School
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