Which school had the best GCSE results in Devon in 2023?

On 2023 Attainment 8, Colyton Grammar School topped the table in Devon with 79.7, against an England average of 46.3. 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 2023 archive (the 2022/23 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 2023 GCSE results?

A school has no published figure for 2023 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 2023: secondary school league table

63 state secondary schools in Devon ranked on their 2023 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2022/23 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 4 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 15 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.

This is the 2023 archive of the table. See the latest Devon GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.

County 67 state secondary schools 2022/23 results Archive year

Secondary schools in Devon ranked on Attainment 8

63 of 67 schools have published 2023 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2022/23.

Secondary schools in Devon ranked on Attainment 8, 2023 results
Rank	School	Attainment 8	Progress 8	Grade 5+ English & maths	Grade 4+ English & maths	EBacc APS	Pupils
–	England average	46.3	0.00	45%	65%	4.05	–
1	Colyton Grammar School Colyton · Academy converter	79.7	+0.98 (0.73 to 1.23)	99%	100%	7.69	153
2	Devonport High School for Girls Plymouth · Academy converter	73.4	+0.50 (0.25 to 0.76)	98%	100%	6.91	124
3	Torquay Girls' Grammar School Torquay · Academy converter	70.2	+0.50 (0.27 to 0.74)	94%	100%	6.84	146
4	Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Brixham · Academy converter	69.7	+0.62 (0.39 to 0.85)	90%	98%	6.02	151
5	Devonport High School for Boys Plymouth · Academy converter	69.1	+0.36 (0.14 to 0.57)	96%	97%	5.94	179
6	Torquay Boys' Grammar School Torquay · Academy converter	66.2	+0.23 (0.01 to 0.46)	89%	99%	6.04	164
7	Plymouth High School for Girls Plymouth · Academy converter	65.6	+0.19 (-0.07 to 0.46)	89%	99%	6.03	115
8	Uffculme School Cullompton · Academy converter	57.9	+0.91 (0.72 to 1.11)	71%	88%	4.95	208
9	Chulmleigh Community College Chulmleigh · Academy converter	55.0	+0.72 (0.48 to 0.97)	65%	86%	5.26	130
10	Braunton Academy Braunton · Academy converter	53.4	+0.29 (0.07 to 0.52)	56%	77%	4.55	151
11	The King's School Ottery St Mary · Academy converter	52.7	+0.31 (0.10 to 0.52)	61%	80%	4.56	181
12=	Kingsbridge Academy Kingsbridge · Academy converter	50.8	+0.03 (-0.17 to 0.24)	59%	76%	4.46	196
12=	Queen Elizabeth's Crediton · Academy converter	50.8	+0.27 (0.10 to 0.45)	55%	76%	4.52	251
14	St Peter's Church of England Aided School Exeter · Voluntary aided school	50.7	+0.32 (0.14 to 0.50)	57%	73%	4.24	256
15	Hele's School Plymouth · Academy converter	50.0	+0.13 (-0.07 to 0.32)	57%	76%	4.69	208
16	West Exe School Exeter · Academy sponsor led	49.2	+0.42 (0.21 to 0.63)	59%	80%	4.56	188
17	Isca Academy Exeter · Academy sponsor led	48.9	+0.23 (0.01 to 0.44)	53%	76%	4.59	180
18	Torquay Academy Torquay · Academy sponsor led	48.4	+0.37 (0.19 to 0.55)	53%	74%	3.97	238
19	Ivybridge Community College Ivybridge · Academy converter	48.1	-0.15 (-0.29 to -0.01)	52%	71%	4.14	403
20	South Dartmoor Community College Ashburton · Academy converter	47.5	+0.12 (-0.10 to 0.34)	54%	69%	4.06	166
21	Scott Medical and Healthcare College Plymouth · Studio schools	47.2	+0.06 (-0.27 to 0.40)	49%	69%	3.37	74
22	King Edward VI Community College Totnes · Academy converter	47.0	-0.01 (-0.25 to 0.23)	45%	66%	3.98	148
23	Great Torrington School Torrington · Academy converter	46.9	+0.14 (-0.08 to 0.37)	53%	67%	3.87	154
24	St Luke's Church of England School Exeter · Academy sponsor led	46.7	+0.33 (0.10 to 0.56)	50%	72%	4.28	151
25	Honiton Community College Honiton · Academy converter	46.6	+0.11 (-0.14 to 0.36)	38%	67%	4.07	130
26	St James School Exeter · Academy converter	46.2	+0.01 (-0.20 to 0.22)	48%	68%	4.30	189
27	Okehampton College Okehampton · Academy converter	46.0	-0.18 (-0.36 to 0.00)	46%	67%	3.94	250
28=	Lipson Co-operative Academy Plymouth · Academy converter	45.4	+0.24 (0.03 to 0.46)	40%	60%	3.62	178
28=	The Park Community School Barnstaple · Academy converter	45.4	-0.25 (-0.41 to -0.09)	45%	62%	4.07	301
30	Cranbrook Education Campus Exeter · Academy sponsor led	45.2	+0.05 (-0.35 to 0.44)	44%	58%	4.30	50
31=	Coombe Dean School Plymouth · Academy converter	45.1	+0.01 (-0.22 to 0.23)	40%	75%	4.04	163
31=	Plymstock School Plymouth · Academy converter	45.1	-0.15 (-0.31 to 0.02)	39%	61%	4.03	292
33	Teign School Newton Abbot · Academy converter	44.9	-0.27 (-0.50 to -0.03)	38%	67%	4.10	142
34=	Axe Valley Academy Axminster · Academy sponsor led	44.8	+0.22 (-0.05 to 0.49)	41%	66%	3.84	107
34=	Newton Abbot College Newton Abbot · Academy converter	44.8	-0.20 (-0.38 to -0.01)	36%	64%	4.05	224
36	Clyst Vale Community College Exeter · Academy converter	44.4	-0.20 (-0.41 to 0.02)	40%	60%	3.83	171
37=	Atlantic Academy Bideford · Free schools	43.6	-0.13 (-0.53 to 0.28)	46%	62%	3.86	50
37=	Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road Teignmouth · Academy converter	43.6	-0.42 (-0.63 to -0.22)	42%	61%	3.82	191
39	Plympton Academy Plymouth · Academy converter	43.2	-0.21 (-0.43 to 0.00)	34%	53%	3.47	175
40	Stoke Damerel Community College Plymouth · Academy converter	43.1	+0.21 (0.01 to 0.41)	36%	53%	3.39	211
41	The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy Ilfracombe · Academy sponsor led	42.8	-0.54 (-0.75 to -0.32)	38%	59%	3.51	169
42	Tavistock College Tavistock · Academy converter	42.6	-0.32 (-0.51 to -0.14)	38%	62%	3.71	237
43	South Molton Community College South Molton · Foundation school	42.5	-0.17 (-0.43 to 0.08)	31%	57%	3.70	122
44	Pilton Community College Barnstaple · Academy converter	42.3	-0.28 (-0.47 to -0.09)	33%	58%	3.55	215
45	Coombeshead Academy Newton Abbot · Academy converter	42.0	-0.20 (-0.43 to 0.03)	32%	60%	3.67	145
46	Exmouth Community College Exmouth · Academy converter	41.8	-0.60 (-0.75 to -0.45)	38%	59%	3.65	367
47	Holsworthy Community College Holsworthy · Academy converter	41.7	-0.47 (-0.74 to -0.19)	32%	57%	3.58	116
48	Notre Dame RC School Plymouth · Academy converter	40.9	-0.31 (-0.56 to -0.06)	30%	54%	3.36	133
49=	Brixham College Brixham · Academy converter	40.8	-0.21 (-0.41 to -0.01)	35%	59%	3.33	195
49=	The Spires College Torquay · Foundation school	40.8	-0.49 (-0.69 to -0.29)	34%	56%	3.44	205
51	Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Plymouth · Foundation school	39.8	-0.30 (-0.54 to -0.06)	24%	47%	3.04	131
52	Dawlish College Dawlish · Academy converter	39.3	-0.21 (-0.52 to 0.09)	27%	51%	3.53	84
53=	Dartmouth Academy Dartmouth · Academy sponsor led	39.1	-0.39 (-0.82 to 0.04)	22%	49%	3.15	41
53=	Eggbuckland Community College Plymouth · Academy converter	39.1	-0.35 (-0.57 to -0.13)	29%	48%	3.38	168
55	Paignton Academy Paignton · Academy converter	38.9	-0.30 (-0.48 to -0.13)	20%	47%	3.07	255
56	Bideford College Bideford · Academy sponsor led	38.3	-0.55 (-0.74 to -0.36)	35%	57%	3.48	214
57	Tor Bridge High Plymouth · Academy converter	38.2	-0.50 (-0.70 to -0.30)	22%	51%	3.08	200
58=	All Saints Church of England Academy Plymouth · Academy sponsor led	36.8	-0.31 (-0.59 to -0.02)	26%	48%	2.96	101
58=	St Cuthbert Mayne School Torquay · Voluntary aided school	36.8	-0.80 (-1.04 to -0.56)	23%	44%	3.01	144
60	St Boniface's RC College Plymouth · Academy sponsor led	36.6	-0.63 (-0.99 to -0.28)	24%	56%	3.13	63
61	Millbay Academy Plymouth · Free schools	31.2	-0.68 (-0.99 to -0.37)	14%	33%	2.57	91
62	Thomas Hall School Exeter · Free schools	30.7	-0.42 (-1.01 to 0.17)	8%	16%	2.69	25
63	South Devon UTC Newton Abbot · University technical college	21.2	-1.83 (-2.28 to -1.39)	7%	17%	1.63	42
–	Cullompton Community College Cullompton · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Matford Brook Academy Exeter · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2023	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Sidmouth College Sidmouth · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Tiverton High School Tiverton · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2023	–	–	–	–	–	–

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

Independent schools in Devon with published 2023 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	36.2	0%	118
Exeter School Exeter · Other independent school	22.0	0%	124
Kingsley School Devon Bideford · Other independent school	34.5	29%	41
Mount Kelly Tavistock · Other independent school	25.5	0%	93
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus Plymouth · Other independent school	21.3	24%	21
Sands School Newton Abbot · Other independent school	18.3	0%	15
Shebbear College Beaworthy · Other independent school	24.0	20%	75
South Devon Steiner School Other independent school	6.5	9%	11
St John's School Sidmouth · Other independent school	12.6	0%	23
Stover School Newton Abbot · Other independent school	48.6	38%	74
St Wilfrid's School Exeter · Other independent school	46.1	57%	7
The Maynard School Exeter · Other independent school	73.7	92%	49
Totnes Independent School Totnes · Other independent school	54.6	36%	22
Trinity School Other independent school	26.1	0%	31
West Buckland School Barnstaple · Other independent school	53.2	51%	82

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; the England average for 2023 was 46.3.

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 2023 archive of the table: each school's 2023 figures, ranked within that year, so a school with no 2023 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 2023: secondary school league table

Secondary schools in Devon ranked on Attainment 8

Independent schools in Devon with published 2023 GCSE results

More about schools in Devon

Devon GCSE results: common questions