Which school had the best GCSE results in Devon in 2022?

On 2022 Attainment 8, Colyton Grammar School topped the table in Devon with 83.1. Attainment 8 rewards intake as well as teaching, so compare a school's grade 5+ pass rate and, where published, its Progress 8 before reading the rank as a verdict.

Where are the latest Devon GCSE results?

This page is the 2022 archive (the 2021/22 academic year). The latest published results for every school in Devon are on the main Devon GCSE results page, which updates when the DfE releases the next year's performance tables: provisional figures in the autumn, revised figures early in the new year.

What is Attainment 8?

Attainment 8 is the DfE's headline GCSE measure: the average points a school's pupils achieved across eight qualifications, with English and maths counted twice. A score of 50 means pupils averaged roughly a grade 5 across those subjects. Progress 8 measures the same pupils against others nationally with the same primary-school starting point.

Why does a school in Devon show no 2022 GCSE results?

A school has no published figure for 2022 when it had no Year 11 cohort in that year (a new school, or one that opened with younger year groups), when it converted to an academy and the DfE published that year's results under its previous identity, or when it is independent and its pupils sat IGCSE, Pre-U or IB qualifications that the DfE tables do not count. Independent schools with a published figure are listed separately and unranked for that reason.

Devon GCSE results 2022: secondary school league table

62 state secondary schools in Devon ranked on their 2022 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2021/22 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school. 5 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 13 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.

This is the 2022 archive of the table. See the latest Devon GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.

County 67 state secondary schools 2021/22 results Archive year

Secondary schools in Devon ranked on Attainment 8

62 of 67 schools have published 2022 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2021/22.

Secondary schools in Devon ranked on Attainment 8, 2022 results
Rank	School	Attainment 8	Progress 8	Grade 5+ English & maths	Grade 4+ English & maths	EBacc APS	Pupils
1	Colyton Grammar School Colyton · Academy converter	83.1	+0.90 (0.65 to 1.14)	100%	100%	8.07	154
2	Devonport High School for Girls Plymouth · Academy converter	77.8	+0.80 (0.54 to 1.05)	98%	99%	7.42	123
3	Torquay Girls' Grammar School Torquay · Academy converter	72.0	+0.41 (0.17 to 0.64)	96%	97%	6.97	145
4	Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Brixham · Academy converter	71.8	+0.46 (0.24 to 0.69)	98%	100%	6.20	156
5	Torquay Boys' Grammar School Torquay · Academy converter	70.8	+0.41 (0.19 to 0.64)	92%	99%	6.52	159
6	Devonport High School for Boys Plymouth · Academy converter	70.6	+0.14 (-0.07 to 0.36)	94%	99%	6.06	178
7	Plymouth High School for Girls Plymouth · Academy converter	69.4	+0.25 (-0.01 to 0.51)	93%	98%	6.38	120
8	Chulmleigh Community College Chulmleigh · Academy converter	57.7	+0.82 (0.58 to 1.07)	65%	84%	5.48	130
9	Uffculme School Cullompton · Academy converter	54.9	+0.19 (0.00 to 0.39)	72%	87%	4.88	207
10=	St Peter's Church of England Aided School Exeter · Voluntary aided school	54.5	+0.28 (0.10 to 0.45)	62%	82%	4.55	261
10=	West Exe School Exeter · Academy sponsor led	54.5	+0.39 (0.18 to 0.60)	68%	83%	5.19	183
12	The King's School Ottery St Mary · Academy converter	54.4	+0.32 (0.11 to 0.53)	60%	80%	4.64	182
13	Braunton Academy Braunton · Academy converter	53.5	+0.11 (-0.12 to 0.35)	62%	79%	4.57	146
14	Clyst Vale Community College Exeter · Academy converter	51.9	+0.08 (-0.12 to 0.29)	55%	74%	4.48	184
15	Ivybridge Community College Ivybridge · Academy converter	51.8	-0.16 (-0.29 to -0.02)	59%	78%	4.45	407
16	Kingsbridge Academy Kingsbridge · Academy converter	51.4	-0.07 (-0.27 to 0.13)	53%	76%	4.50	216
17	Queen Elizabeth's Crediton · Academy converter	50.3	+0.25 (0.07 to 0.44)	57%	75%	4.30	239
18	Great Torrington School Torrington · Academy converter	50.2	+0.09 (-0.14 to 0.32)	49%	80%	4.23	149
19	The Park Community School Barnstaple · Academy converter	50.0	-0.23 (-0.40 to -0.06)	54%	69%	4.47	267
20	Okehampton College Okehampton · Academy converter	49.2	-0.24 (-0.43 to -0.05)	51%	74%	4.30	221
21	Coombe Dean School Plymouth · Academy converter	49.0	-0.04 (-0.27 to 0.18)	48%	77%	4.37	162
22	South Dartmoor Community College Ashburton · Academy converter	48.6	-0.12 (-0.34 to 0.11)	42%	68%	3.99	151
23	St James School Exeter · Academy converter	48.4	-0.10 (-0.31 to 0.11)	55%	76%	4.60	185
24	Torquay Academy Torquay · Academy sponsor led	48.2	+0.09 (-0.09 to 0.27)	57%	72%	3.86	239
25=	Holsworthy Community College Holsworthy · Academy converter	48.0	-0.09 (-0.36 to 0.19)	48%	68%	4.11	102
25=	Plymstock School Plymouth · Academy converter	48.0	-0.05 (-0.22 to 0.12)	44%	68%	4.35	261
27	Hele's School Plymouth · Academy converter	47.8	-0.28 (-0.48 to -0.09)	50%	73%	4.33	206
28	Notre Dame RC School Plymouth · Academy converter	47.2	+0.11 (-0.14 to 0.37)	39%	64%	3.90	124
29=	Cranbrook Education Campus Exeter · Academy sponsor led	47.1	+0.41 (0.04 to 0.78)	45%	64%	4.32	55
29=	St Luke's Church of England School Exeter · Academy sponsor led	47.1	+0.27 (0.05 to 0.49)	49%	71%	4.31	171
29=	Teign School Newton Abbot · Academy converter	47.1	-0.09 (-0.31 to 0.13)	48%	73%	4.38	161
32	Pilton Community College Barnstaple · Academy converter	46.7	-0.44 (-0.64 to -0.24)	46%	67%	4.03	203
33	Coombeshead Academy Newton Abbot · Academy converter	46.5	-0.33 (-0.54 to -0.12)	46%	66%	3.92	176
34	Newton Abbot College Newton Abbot · Academy converter	46.2	-0.41 (-0.61 to -0.22)	45%	67%	4.04	198
35	Exmouth Community College Exmouth · Academy converter	45.6	-0.46 (-0.61 to -0.31)	39%	66%	3.89	375
36	Isca Academy Exeter · Academy sponsor led	45.4	-0.30 (-0.50 to -0.09)	51%	68%	4.01	192
37	Dawlish College Dawlish · Academy converter	45.1	+0.04 (-0.21 to 0.30)	36%	67%	3.80	117
38	The Spires College Torquay · Foundation school	44.9	-0.13 (-0.36 to 0.10)	38%	68%	3.72	148
39	Tavistock College Tavistock · Academy converter	44.4	-0.23 (-0.43 to -0.04)	41%	60%	3.86	232
40	Dartmouth Academy Dartmouth · Academy sponsor led	44.3	-0.42 (-0.87 to 0.02)	38%	62%	3.88	39
41	Plympton Academy Plymouth · Academy converter	44.2	-0.51 (-0.72 to -0.29)	44%	60%	3.54	169
42=	Lipson Co-operative Academy Plymouth · Academy converter	44.1	-0.12 (-0.35 to 0.11)	44%	62%	3.77	154
42=	The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy Ilfracombe · Academy sponsor led	44.1	-0.51 (-0.73 to -0.30)	31%	53%	3.50	173
44	Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road Teignmouth · Academy converter	43.7	-0.45 (-0.65 to -0.26)	38%	64%	3.82	208
45=	Bideford College Bideford · Academy sponsor led	43.5	-0.45 (-0.64 to -0.27)	34%	64%	4.09	232
45=	Eggbuckland Community College Plymouth · Academy converter	43.5	-0.20 (-0.44 to 0.04)	30%	56%	3.55	135
45=	South Molton Community College South Molton · Foundation school	43.5	-0.23 (-0.48 to 0.02)	39%	60%	3.77	127
48	All Saints Church of England Academy Plymouth · Academy sponsor led	43.1	-0.19 (-0.44 to 0.06)	29%	62%	3.47	119
49=	Honiton Community College Honiton · Academy converter	43.0	-0.49 (-0.73 to -0.25)	37%	60%	3.60	141
49=	Tor Bridge High Plymouth · Academy converter	43.0	-0.33 (-0.52 to -0.14)	32%	60%	3.59	206
51	Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Plymouth · Foundation school	42.7	-0.26 (-0.49 to -0.03)	39%	66%	3.25	141
52=	Axe Valley Academy Axminster · Academy sponsor led	42.0	-0.28 (-0.54 to -0.01)	35%	58%	3.67	112
52=	Scott Medical and Healthcare College Plymouth · Studio schools	42.0	-0.73 (-1.05 to -0.42)	54%	62%	3.40	78
54	Thomas Hall School Exeter · Free schools	41.9	+0.49 (-0.03 to 1.01)	31%	56%	4.09	32
55	St Boniface's RC College Plymouth · Academy sponsor led	41.6	-0.49 (-0.83 to -0.14)	33%	64%	3.47	70
56	Stoke Damerel Community College Plymouth · Academy converter	41.2	-0.06 (-0.26 to 0.15)	29%	51%	3.19	188
57	Paignton Academy Paignton · Academy converter	37.8	-0.52 (-0.70 to -0.33)	20%	37%	2.94	240
58=	Brixham College Brixham · Academy converter	36.9	-0.89 (-1.11 to -0.66)	34%	56%	3.39	160
58=	St Cuthbert Mayne School Torquay · Voluntary aided school	36.9	-0.91 (-1.14 to -0.69)	27%	41%	2.80	162
60	Atlantic Academy Bideford · Free schools	36.2	-0.68 (-1.10 to -0.26)	13%	42%	3.12	48
61	South Devon UTC Newton Abbot · University technical college	33.7	-1.76 (-2.74 to -0.79)	40%	60%	2.30	10
62	Millbay Academy Plymouth · Free schools	32.8	-1.11 (-1.43 to -0.79)	15%	35%	2.48	84
–	Cullompton Community College Cullompton · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	King Edward VI Community College Totnes · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Matford Brook Academy Exeter · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2022	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Sidmouth College Sidmouth · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2022	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Tiverton High School Tiverton · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2022	–	–	–	–	–	–

Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").

Independent schools in Devon with published 2022 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	34.0	0%	103
Exeter School Exeter · Other independent school	21.6	0%	115
Kingsley School Devon Bideford · Other independent school	35.7	30%	33
Mount Kelly Tavistock · Other independent school	31.4	0%	76
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus Plymouth · Other independent school	55.3	52%	21
Sands School Newton Abbot · Other independent school	12.6	0%	14
Shebbear College Beaworthy · Other independent school	47.6	34%	32
St John's School Sidmouth · Other independent school	13.2	5%	20
Stover School Newton Abbot · Other independent school	42.3	31%	89
The Maynard School Exeter · Other independent school	75.2	95%	55
Totnes Independent School Totnes · Other independent school	54.4	62%	26
Trinity School Other independent school	30.0	0%	23
West Buckland School Barnstaple · Other independent school	52.4	55%	89

How to read this table

Attainment 8 is the average points a school's pupils achieved across eight GCSE subjects: English and maths (double-weighted), three EBacc subjects (sciences, computing, history, geography, languages) and three further approved qualifications. The DfE publishes it for every state school.

Grade 5+ in English and maths is the share of pupils reaching a "strong pass" in both; grade 4+ is the "standard pass". EBacc APS is the average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects, including pupils who did not enter them.

Progress 8 measures how much progress pupils made from the end of primary school to their GCSEs against pupils nationally with the same starting point; it is the like-for-like measure, and the range in brackets is its confidence interval.

Ranks are shared where scores tie. Schools are ranked here on published results alone; our composite score, which also weighs Ofsted inspection, progress and attendance, orders the same schools on the best secondary schools page.

This is the 2022 archive of the table: each school's 2022 figures, ranked within that year, so a school with no 2022 figure is listed unranked even where it has results for a later year. The main Devon GCSE results page always ranks the newest year the DfE has published.

See the best secondary schools in Devon on our composite score

Devon GCSE results 2022: secondary school league table

Secondary schools in Devon ranked on Attainment 8

Independent schools in Devon with published 2022 GCSE results

More about schools in Devon

Devon GCSE results: common questions