Which school had the best GCSE results in Devon in 2024?

On 2024 Attainment 8, Colyton Grammar School topped the table in Devon with 79.8, against an England average of 45.9. 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 2024 archive (the 2023/24 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 2024 GCSE results?

A school has no published figure for 2024 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 2024: secondary school league table

64 state secondary schools in Devon ranked on their 2024 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2023/24 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. 3 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 15 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.

This is the 2024 archive of the table. See the latest Devon GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.

County 67 state secondary schools 2023/24 results Archive year

Secondary schools in Devon ranked on Attainment 8

64 of 67 schools have published 2024 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2023/24.

Secondary schools in Devon ranked on Attainment 8, 2024 results
Rank	School	Attainment 8	Progress 8	Grade 5+ English & maths	Grade 4+ English & maths	EBacc APS	Pupils
–	England average	45.9	0.00	46%	65%	4.07	–
1	Colyton Grammar School Colyton · Academy converter	79.8	+0.99 (0.75 to 1.23)	98%	99%	7.90	150
2	Devonport High School for Girls Plymouth · Academy converter	75.4	+0.78 (0.52 to 1.03)	98%	100%	7.16	121
3=	Devonport High School for Boys Plymouth · Academy converter	68.9	+0.30 (0.09 to 0.51)	96%	99%	5.88	179
3=	Torquay Girls' Grammar School Torquay · Academy converter	68.9	+0.37 (0.14 to 0.60)	90%	97%	6.66	155
5	Torquay Boys' Grammar School Torquay · Academy converter	66.9	+0.34 (0.11 to 0.57)	89%	98%	6.11	156
6	Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Brixham · Academy converter	66.0	+0.17 (-0.06 to 0.40)	91%	97%	5.49	150
7	Plymouth High School for Girls Plymouth · Academy converter	65.3	+0.24 (-0.03 to 0.50)	91%	97%	5.82	116
8	Scott Medical and Healthcare College Plymouth · Studio schools	56.5	+0.76 (0.40 to 1.11)	57%	84%	4.39	67
9	Chulmleigh Community College Chulmleigh · Academy converter	55.3	+0.86 (0.63 to 1.08)	67%	83%	5.41	155
10	Ivybridge Community College Ivybridge · Academy converter	54.7	+0.35 (0.21 to 0.49)	66%	83%	4.75	401
11	St Peter's Church of England Aided School Exeter · Voluntary aided school	53.3	+0.33 (0.15 to 0.50)	63%	79%	4.47	260
12	The King's School Ottery St Mary · Academy converter	53.1	+0.34 (0.13 to 0.56)	56%	76%	4.61	174
13	Uffculme School Cullompton · Academy converter	52.0	+0.46 (0.26 to 0.66)	62%	80%	4.40	204
14	The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy Ilfracombe · Academy sponsor led	50.8	+0.48 (0.27 to 0.70)	59%	79%	4.28	174
15	St James School Exeter · Academy converter	49.3	+0.09 (-0.11 to 0.30)	55%	72%	4.56	193
16	Braunton Academy Braunton · Academy converter	48.9	-0.22 (-0.46 to 0.01)	53%	71%	4.16	143
17	Coombe Dean School Plymouth · Academy converter	48.6	+0.16 (-0.07 to 0.39)	53%	75%	4.38	152
18=	Kingsbridge Academy Kingsbridge · Academy converter	48.4	-0.28 (-0.49 to -0.08)	53%	75%	4.36	194
18=	West Exe School Exeter · Academy sponsor led	48.4	+0.16 (-0.02 to 0.35)	53%	71%	4.45	232
20	The Park Community School Barnstaple · Academy converter	48.0	-0.13 (-0.30 to 0.05)	48%	69%	4.40	254
21	Clyst Vale Community College Exeter · Academy converter	47.7	-0.02 (-0.23 to 0.20)	49%	70%	4.17	175
22	Queen Elizabeth's Crediton · Academy converter	47.6	+0.22 (0.01 to 0.42)	51%	72%	4.41	193
23	Lipson Co-operative Academy Plymouth · Academy converter	47.5	+0.40 (0.18 to 0.62)	51%	67%	3.92	171
24	Hele's School Plymouth · Academy converter	47.3	-0.09 (-0.27 to 0.09)	45%	69%	4.45	232
25	King Edward VI Community College Totnes · Academy converter	46.9	-0.02 (-0.26 to 0.22)	48%	67%	4.16	141
26	St Luke's Church of England School Exeter · Academy sponsor led	46.5	+0.29 (0.07 to 0.50)	47%	71%	4.37	180
27	Plymstock School Plymouth · Academy converter	46.1	+0.00 (-0.17 to 0.17)	48%	68%	4.08	278
28	Honiton Community College Honiton · Academy converter	45.6	-0.13 (-0.39 to 0.13)	39%	62%	3.88	122
29	Cranbrook Education Campus Exeter · Academy sponsor led	45.4	+0.22 (-0.16 to 0.59)	52%	65%	4.30	60
30=	Sidmouth College Sidmouth · Academy converter	44.9	-0.24 (-0.47 to -0.01)	44%	66%	3.78	150
30=	South Molton Community College South Molton · Foundation school	44.9	+0.01 (-0.25 to 0.27)	48%	70%	3.91	118
32=	Great Torrington School Torrington · Academy converter	44.6	-0.10 (-0.34 to 0.14)	46%	66%	3.95	142
32=	Torquay Academy Torquay · Academy sponsor led	44.6	+0.03 (-0.15 to 0.21)	47%	70%	3.67	229
34	Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Plymouth · Foundation school	44.5	-0.10 (-0.34 to 0.15)	41%	65%	3.36	126
35	Tor Bridge High Plymouth · Academy converter	44.2	-0.11 (-0.32 to 0.10)	46%	68%	3.79	186
36	South Dartmoor Community College Ashburton · Academy converter	44.1	+0.06 (-0.21 to 0.32)	42%	63%	3.80	115
37	Isca Academy Exeter · Academy sponsor led	44.0	-0.04 (-0.24 to 0.17)	44%	66%	4.23	206
38	Coombeshead Academy Newton Abbot · Academy converter	43.8	-0.12 (-0.39 to 0.14)	38%	65%	3.83	112
39=	Exmouth Community College Exmouth · Academy converter	43.6	-0.39 (-0.54 to -0.24)	41%	62%	3.84	367
39=	Okehampton College Okehampton · Academy converter	43.6	-0.24 (-0.43 to -0.05)	46%	62%	3.76	229
39=	The Spires College Torquay · Foundation school	43.6	-0.15 (-0.35 to 0.04)	40%	57%	3.70	211
42	Dartmouth Academy Dartmouth · Academy sponsor led	43.1	-0.47 (-0.94 to -0.01)	32%	63%	3.70	38
43	Tavistock College Tavistock · Academy converter	42.8	-0.20 (-0.38 to -0.02)	34%	54%	3.81	239
44	Teign School Newton Abbot · Academy converter	42.6	-0.43 (-0.65 to -0.21)	36%	58%	4.02	162
45	Bideford College Bideford · Academy sponsor led	42.5	-0.24 (-0.42 to -0.05)	42%	65%	4.06	234
46	Newton Abbot College Newton Abbot · Academy converter	42.4	-0.20 (-0.38 to -0.02)	37%	59%	3.98	245
47	Eggbuckland Community College Plymouth · Academy converter	42.3	+0.00 (-0.20 to 0.20)	33%	57%	3.68	192
48	Notre Dame RC School Plymouth · Academy converter	41.7	-0.27 (-0.52 to -0.03)	28%	55%	3.54	134
49	Plympton Academy Plymouth · Academy converter	41.6	-0.39 (-0.59 to -0.19)	37%	59%	3.50	197
50	Pilton Community College Barnstaple · Academy converter	41.5	-0.23 (-0.41 to -0.04)	33%	52%	3.59	237
51	All Saints Church of England Academy Plymouth · Academy sponsor led	40.7	-0.03 (-0.33 to 0.26)	28%	62%	3.25	90
52	Dawlish College Dawlish · Academy converter	40.6	-0.09 (-0.35 to 0.17)	25%	53%	3.43	118
53	Axe Valley Academy Axminster · Academy sponsor led	40.2	-0.40 (-0.67 to -0.13)	37%	65%	3.43	115
54	St Boniface's RC College Plymouth · Academy sponsor led	40.1	-0.28 (-0.64 to 0.07)	29%	58%	3.33	66
55	Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road Teignmouth · Academy converter	39.8	-0.41 (-0.63 to -0.20)	37%	54%	3.48	173
56	Stoke Damerel Community College Plymouth · Academy converter	38.5	-0.19 (-0.38 to 0.01)	30%	54%	3.21	217
57	Holsworthy Community College Holsworthy · Academy converter	38.4	-0.32 (-0.59 to -0.04)	25%	53%	3.37	101
58	Paignton Academy Paignton · Academy converter	37.5	-0.63 (-0.82 to -0.45)	27%	47%	3.10	225
59	St Cuthbert Mayne School Torquay · Voluntary aided school	37.3	-0.75 (-0.97 to -0.54)	21%	43%	3.14	174
60	Brixham College Brixham · Academy converter	37.2	-0.74 (-0.94 to -0.53)	30%	48%	3.03	182
61	Atlantic Academy Bideford · Free schools	35.5	-0.30 (-0.68 to 0.09)	29%	49%	3.04	55
62	Thomas Hall School Exeter · Free schools	34.3	-0.27 (-0.68 to 0.15)	15%	44%	3.07	54
63	Millbay Academy Plymouth · Free schools	32.7	-0.51 (-0.84 to -0.17)	15%	32%	2.66	78
64	South Devon UTC Newton Abbot · University technical college	29.6	-1.29 (-1.65 to -0.94)	18%	34%	2.30	62
–	Cullompton Community College Cullompton · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2024	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Matford Brook Academy Exeter · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2024	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Tiverton High School Tiverton · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2024	–	–	–	–	–	–

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

Independent schools in Devon with published 2024 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	36.1	0%	115
Exeter School Exeter · Other independent school	20.8	0%	120
Kingsley School Devon Bideford · Other independent school	36.5	33%	45
Mount Kelly Tavistock · Other independent school	25.1	0%	95
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus Plymouth · Other independent school	65.5	83%	6
Sands School Newton Abbot · Other independent school	11.7	0%	25
Shebbear College Beaworthy · Other independent school	44.9	36%	44
South Devon Steiner School Other independent school	8.5	33%	18
St John's School Sidmouth · Other independent school	7.5	0%	13
Stover School Newton Abbot · Other independent school	51.1	53%	49
St Wilfrid's School Exeter · Other independent school	52.0	64%	14
The Maynard School Exeter · Other independent school	63.6	96%	46
Totnes Independent School Totnes · Other independent school	51.0	50%	22
Trinity School Other independent school	27.1	0%	28
West Buckland School Barnstaple · Other independent school	52.3	59%	87

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 2024 was 45.9.

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 2024 archive of the table: each school's 2024 figures, ranked within that year, so a school with no 2024 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 2024: secondary school league table

Secondary schools in Devon ranked on Attainment 8

Independent schools in Devon with published 2024 GCSE results

More about schools in Devon

Devon GCSE results: common questions