Devon GCSE results 2026: secondary school league table
64 state secondary schools in Devon ranked on their 2026 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2025/26 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 7+, grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, cohort size for each school against the England average. 3 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 14 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
County 67 state secondary schools 2025/26 results
Secondary schools in Devon ranked on Attainment 8
64 of 67 schools have published 2026 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2025/26.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 7+ English & maths | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.2 | 14% | 46% | 65% | – | – |
| 1 | Colyton Grammar School Colyton · Academy converter | 78.3 | 76% | 99% | 100% | – | 153 |
| 2 | Devonport High School for Girls Plymouth · Academy converter | 74.9 | 71% | 97% | 99% | – | 122 |
| 3 , up 1 place since 2025 | Torquay Boys' Grammar School Torquay · Academy converter | 70.0 | 46% | 95% | 99% | – | 155 |
| 4 , up 2 places since 2025 | Torquay Girls' Grammar School Torquay · Academy converter | 68.4 | 41% | 95% | 99% | – | 153 |
| 5 , down 2 places since 2025 | Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Brixham · Academy converter | 67.3 | 40% | 93% | 99% | – | 146 |
| 6 , up 1 place since 2025 | Plymouth High School for Girls Plymouth · Academy converter | 65.7 | 33% | 92% | 98% | – | 110 |
| 7 , down 2 places since 2025 | Devonport High School for Boys Plymouth · Academy converter | 65.1 | 37% | 89% | 98% | – | 177 |
| 8= | Ivybridge Community College Ivybridge · Academy converter | 54.6 | 23% | 66% | 83% | – | 381 |
| 8= , up 4 places since 2025 | Uffculme School Cullompton · Academy converter | 54.6 | 22% | 65% | 82% | – | 215 |
| 10 , down 1 place since 2025 | Chulmleigh Community College Chulmleigh · Academy converter | 53.2 | 15% | 53% | 73% | – | 135 |
| 11 , up 3 places since 2025 | Hele's School Plymouth · Academy converter | 52.4 | 16% | 64% | 84% | – | 236 |
| 12 , up 3 places since 2025 | Kingsbridge Academy Kingsbridge · Academy converter | 51.1 | 16% | 54% | 78% | – | 201 |
| 13 , up 7 places since 2025 | Plymstock School Plymouth · Academy converter | 51.0 | 9% | 55% | 76% | – | 259 |
| 14 , down 3 places since 2025 | St Peter's Church of England Aided School Exeter · Voluntary aided school | 50.9 | 17% | 57% | 76% | – | 250 |
| 15 , up 2 places since 2025 | The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy Ilfracombe · Academy sponsor led | 50.7 | 15% | 53% | 79% | – | 182 |
| 16 , down 3 places since 2025 | The King's School Ottery St Mary · Academy converter | 50.6 | 11% | 51% | 73% | – | 180 |
| 17 , up 5 places since 2025 | St James School Exeter · Academy converter | 49.2 | 16% | 51% | 70% | – | 198 |
| 18 , up 1 place since 2025 | Torquay Academy Torquay · Academy sponsor led | 48.7 | 16% | 54% | 73% | – | 241 |
| 19 , up 17 places since 2025 | Teign School Newton Abbot · Academy converter | 48.5 | 17% | 49% | 65% | – | 183 |
| 20 , up 10 places since 2025 | South Molton Community College South Molton · Foundation school | 48.4 | 16% | 45% | 68% | – | 123 |
| 21 , down 3 places since 2025 | South Dartmoor Community College Ashburton · Academy converter | 48.3 | 21% | 50% | 69% | – | 127 |
| 22 , down 12 places since 2025 | Braunton Academy Braunton · Academy converter | 48.1 | 11% | 45% | 68% | – | 145 |
| 23 , down 2 places since 2025 | West Exe School Exeter · Academy sponsor led | 48.0 | 10% | 53% | 72% | – | 242 |
| 24 , up 23 places since 2025 | Atlantic Academy Bideford · Free schools | 47.8 | 22% | 58% | 69% | – | 45 |
| 25 , down 1 place since 2025 | The Park Community School Barnstaple · Academy converter | 47.5 | 10% | 53% | 74% | – | 280 |
| 26= , down 1 place since 2025 | Isca Academy Exeter · Academy sponsor led | 47.4 | 14% | 51% | 63% | – | 186 |
| 26= , up 1 place since 2025 | Queen Elizabeth's Crediton · Academy converter | 47.4 | 10% | 50% | 73% | – | 207 |
| 28 , up 12 places since 2025 | Scott Medical and Healthcare College Plymouth · Studio schools | 47.2 | 11% | 46% | 67% | – | 57 |
| 29 , down 13 places since 2025 | Coombe Dean School Plymouth · Academy converter | 46.6 | 9% | 48% | 69% | – | 160 |
| 30= , down 7 places since 2025 | Coombeshead Academy Newton Abbot · Academy converter | 46.0 | 11% | 46% | 62% | – | 141 |
| 30= | Sidmouth College Sidmouth · Academy converter | 46.0 | 8% | 49% | 71% | – | 144 |
| 32= , up 6 places since 2025 | Clyst Vale Community College Exeter · Academy converter | 45.9 | 11% | 45% | 65% | – | 178 |
| 32= , up 5 places since 2025 | King Edward VI Community College Totnes · Academy converter | 45.9 | 10% | 43% | 62% | – | 146 |
| 34= , up 10 places since 2025 | Plympton Academy Plymouth · Academy converter | 45.8 | 11% | 46% | 70% | – | 181 |
| 34= , up 17 places since 2025 | Tor Bridge High Plymouth · Academy converter | 45.8 | 12% | 49% | 67% | – | 169 |
| 36 , down 3 places since 2025 | St Luke's Church of England School Exeter · Academy sponsor led | 45.6 | 13% | 42% | 66% | – | 125 |
| 37 , up 6 places since 2025 | Okehampton College Okehampton · Academy converter | 45.3 | 10% | 43% | 67% | – | 217 |
| 38 | The Spires College Torquay · Foundation school | 45.1 | 9% | 46% | 66% | – | 199 |
| 39 , up 11 places since 2025 | Newton Abbot College Newton Abbot · Academy converter | 44.9 | 5% | 38% | 64% | – | 194 |
| 40= | Lipson Co-operative Academy Plymouth · Academy converter | 44.6 | 7% | 50% | 63% | – | 175 |
| 40= , up 2 places since 2025 | Notre Dame RC School Plymouth · Academy converter | 44.6 | 7% | 39% | 61% | – | 135 |
| 42= , up 3 places since 2025 | Eggbuckland Community College Plymouth · Academy converter | 44.5 | 7% | 46% | 69% | – | 169 |
| 42= , up 9 places since 2025 | Honiton Community College Honiton · Academy converter | 44.5 | 6% | 38% | 63% | – | 120 |
| 44 , down 11 places since 2025 | Dartmouth Academy Dartmouth · Academy sponsor led | 43.7 | 6% | 32% | 61% | – | 54 |
| 45 , up 3 places since 2025 | Tavistock College Tavistock · Academy converter | 43.4 | 7% | 33% | 59% | – | 189 |
| 46 , down 21 places since 2025 | Pilton Community College Barnstaple · Academy converter | 42.8 | 7% | 37% | 58% | – | 212 |
| 47 , down 15 places since 2025 | Bideford College Bideford · Academy sponsor led | 42.3 | 11% | 41% | 64% | – | 248 |
| 48= , up 8 places since 2025 | Great Torrington School Torrington · Academy converter | 42.1 | 7% | 41% | 62% | – | 167 |
| 48= , down 3 places since 2025 | Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road Teignmouth · Academy converter | 42.1 | 5% | 36% | 58% | – | 141 |
| 50= , down 15 places since 2025 | Cullompton Community College Cullompton · Academy converter | 42.0 | 8% | 44% | 61% | – | 137 |
| 50= , up 4 places since 2025 | St Cuthbert Mayne School Torquay · Voluntary aided school | 42.0 | 6% | 33% | 59% | – | 159 |
| 52 , down 24 places since 2025 | Exmouth Community College Exmouth · Academy converter | 41.8 | 7% | 33% | 58% | – | 333 |
| 53 | Holsworthy Community College Holsworthy · Academy converter | 39.8 | 6% | 28% | 49% | – | 108 |
| 54 , up 1 place since 2025 | Axe Valley Academy Axminster · Academy sponsor led | 39.7 | 4% | 33% | 56% | – | 117 |
| 55 , down 26 places since 2025 | Cranbrook Education Campus Exeter · Academy sponsor led | 39.2 | 5% | 33% | 58% | – | 89 |
| 56 , up 2 places since 2025 | Dawlish College Dawlish · Academy converter | 39.1 | 5% | 28% | 46% | – | 156 |
| 57 , up 2 places since 2025 | Paignton Academy Paignton · Academy converter | 38.5 | 4% | 30% | 50% | – | 286 |
| 58 , up 4 places since 2025 | Stoke Damerel Community College Plymouth · Academy converter | 38.3 | 5% | 29% | 47% | – | 221 |
| 59 , down 3 places since 2025 | St Boniface's RC College Plymouth · Academy sponsor led | 37.8 | 4% | 27% | 57% | – | 75 |
| 60 , up 1 place since 2025 | Brixham College Brixham · Academy converter | 37.5 | 3% | 23% | 49% | – | 158 |
| 61 , up 2 places since 2025 | Thomas Hall School Exeter · Free schools | 37.4 | 14% | 37% | 49% | – | 59 |
| 62 , down 3 places since 2025 | Millbay Academy Plymouth · Free schools | 37.3 | 8% | 23% | 41% | – | 87 |
| 63 , down 14 places since 2025 | All Saints Church of England Academy Plymouth · Academy sponsor led | 36.5 | 4% | 29% | 56% | – | 107 |
| 64 | South Devon UTC Newton Abbot · University technical college | 24.5 | 0% | 10% | 29% | – | 68 |
| – | Matford Brook Academy Exeter · Free schools · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Plymouth · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Tiverton High School Tiverton · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2025 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2025 result.
Independent schools in Devon with published GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blundell's School Tiverton · Other independent school | 28.5 | 0% | 118 |
| Exeter School Exeter · Other independent school | 27.9 | 0% | 122 |
| Kingsley School Devon Bideford · Other independent school | 35.6 | 23% | 61 |
| Mount Kelly Tavistock · Other independent school | 28.3 | 0% | 86 |
| Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus Plymouth · Other independent school · 2025 results | 48.0 | 36% | 11 |
| Sands School Newton Abbot · Other independent school | 9.5 | 0% | 17 |
| Shebbear College Beaworthy · Other independent school | 48.4 | 45% | 29 |
| South Devon Steiner School Other independent school | 15.9 | 57% | 14 |
| St John's School Sidmouth · Other independent school | 16.5 | 0% | 15 |
| Stover School Newton Abbot · Other independent school | 52.2 | 58% | 73 |
| The Maynard School Exeter · Other independent school | 54.3 | 0% | 53 |
| Totnes Independent School Totnes · Other independent school | 46.4 | 46% | 28 |
| Trinity School Other independent school | 22.4 | 0% | 31 |
| West Buckland School Barnstaple · Other independent school | 55.8 | 80% | 81 |