St James SchoolThomas Hall School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Exeter.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares St James School and Thomas Hall School in Exeter.
St James School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thomas Hall School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St James School is ahead on our composite score.
St James School was judged Good and Thomas Hall School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.2 for St James School and 37.4 for Thomas Hall School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St James School (48.4 in 2021-22, 49.2 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 | ExeterSt James School | ExeterThomas Hall School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 41 in Devon Stronger figure | 39th of 41 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 4-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 985 | 438 | |
| Capacity | 980 | 720 | |
| Location | Exeter, EX4 8NN | Exeter, EX4 5AD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.2 Stronger figure | 37.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.5% Stronger figure | 37.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.2% Stronger figure | 49.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 198 | 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 | 989 | 458 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.5% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.0% | 12.9% | |
| SEN support | 23.9% | 22.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 9.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.9% 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.
St James School
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