St Peter's Church of England Aided SchoolSt James School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Exeter.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter's Church of England Aided School and St James School are secondary schools in Exeter.
St Peter's Church of England Aided School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St James School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Peter's Church of England Aided School is ahead on our composite score.
St Peter's Church of England Aided School was judged the expected standard and St James School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.9 for St Peter's Church of England Aided School and 49.2 for St James School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Peter's Church of England Aided School (54.5 in 2021-22, 50.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at St James School (48.4 in 2021-22, 49.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ExeterSt Peter's Church of England Aided School | ExeterSt James School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 41 in Devon Stronger figure | 8th of 41 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,305 | 985 | |
| Capacity | 1,305 | 980 | |
| Location | Exeter, EX2 5AP | Exeter, EX4 8NN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.9 Stronger figure | 49.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.8% Stronger figure | 50.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.6% Stronger figure | 70.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 250 | 198 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,305 | 989 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.9% | 27.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.7% | 19.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 23.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.9% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% Stronger figure | 21.9% | 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 Peter's Church of England Aided School
St James School
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