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

63 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. 4 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 14 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

63 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= , up 2 places since 2023	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 , up 1 place since 2023	Torquay Boys' Grammar School Torquay · Academy converter	66.9	+0.34 (0.11 to 0.57)	89%	98%	6.11	156
6 , down 2 places since 2023	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 , up 13 places since 2023	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 , up 9 places since 2023	Ivybridge Community College Ivybridge · Academy converter	54.7	+0.35 (0.21 to 0.49)	66%	83%	4.75	401
11 , up 3 places since 2023	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 , down 1 place since 2023	The King's School Ottery St Mary · Academy converter	53.1	+0.34 (0.13 to 0.56)	56%	76%	4.61	174
13 , down 5 places since 2023	Uffculme School Cullompton · Academy converter	52.0	+0.46 (0.26 to 0.66)	62%	80%	4.40	204
14 , up 27 places since 2023	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 , up 11 places since 2023	St James School Exeter · Academy converter	49.3	+0.09 (-0.11 to 0.30)	55%	72%	4.56	193
16 , down 6 places since 2023	Braunton Academy Braunton · Academy converter	48.9	-0.22 (-0.46 to 0.01)	53%	71%	4.16	143
17 , up 14 places since 2023	Coombe Dean School Plymouth · Academy converter	48.6	+0.16 (-0.07 to 0.39)	53%	75%	4.38	152
18= , down 6 places since 2023	Kingsbridge Academy Kingsbridge · Academy converter	48.4	-0.28 (-0.49 to -0.08)	53%	75%	4.36	194
18= , down 2 places since 2023	West Exe School Exeter · Academy sponsor led	48.4	+0.16 (-0.02 to 0.35)	53%	71%	4.45	232
20 , up 8 places since 2023	The Park Community School Barnstaple · Academy converter	48.0	-0.13 (-0.30 to 0.05)	48%	69%	4.40	254
21 , up 15 places since 2023	Clyst Vale Community College Exeter · Academy converter	47.7	-0.02 (-0.23 to 0.20)	49%	70%	4.17	175
22 , down 10 places since 2023	Queen Elizabeth's Crediton · Academy converter	47.6	+0.22 (0.01 to 0.42)	51%	72%	4.41	193
23 , up 5 places since 2023	Lipson Co-operative Academy Plymouth · Academy converter	47.5	+0.40 (0.18 to 0.62)	51%	67%	3.92	171
24 , down 9 places since 2023	Hele's School Plymouth · Academy converter	47.3	-0.09 (-0.27 to 0.09)	45%	69%	4.45	232
25 , down 3 places since 2023	King Edward VI Community College Totnes · Academy converter	46.9	-0.02 (-0.26 to 0.22)	48%	67%	4.16	141
26 , down 2 places since 2023	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 , up 4 places since 2023	Plymstock School Plymouth · Academy converter	46.1	+0.00 (-0.17 to 0.17)	48%	68%	4.08	278
28 , down 3 places since 2023	Honiton Community College Honiton · Academy converter	45.6	-0.13 (-0.39 to 0.13)	39%	62%	3.88	122
29 , up 1 place since 2023	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= , up 13 places since 2023	South Molton Community College South Molton · Foundation school	44.9	+0.01 (-0.25 to 0.27)	48%	70%	3.91	118
32= , down 9 places since 2023	Great Torrington School Torrington · Academy converter	44.6	-0.10 (-0.34 to 0.14)	46%	66%	3.95	142
32= , down 14 places since 2023	Torquay Academy Torquay · Academy sponsor led	44.6	+0.03 (-0.15 to 0.21)	47%	70%	3.67	229
34 , up 22 places since 2023	Tor Bridge High Plymouth · Academy converter	44.2	-0.11 (-0.32 to 0.10)	46%	68%	3.79	186
35 , down 15 places since 2023	South Dartmoor Community College Ashburton · Academy converter	44.1	+0.06 (-0.21 to 0.32)	42%	63%	3.80	115
36 , down 19 places since 2023	Isca Academy Exeter · Academy sponsor led	44.0	-0.04 (-0.24 to 0.17)	44%	66%	4.23	206
37 , up 8 places since 2023	Coombeshead Academy Newton Abbot · Academy converter	43.8	-0.12 (-0.39 to 0.14)	38%	65%	3.83	112
38= , up 8 places since 2023	Exmouth Community College Exmouth · Academy converter	43.6	-0.39 (-0.54 to -0.24)	41%	62%	3.84	367
38= , down 11 places since 2023	Okehampton College Okehampton · Academy converter	43.6	-0.24 (-0.43 to -0.05)	46%	62%	3.76	229
38= , up 11 places since 2023	The Spires College Torquay · Foundation school	43.6	-0.15 (-0.35 to 0.04)	40%	57%	3.70	211
41 , up 11 places since 2023	Dartmouth Academy Dartmouth · Academy sponsor led	43.1	-0.47 (-0.94 to -0.01)	32%	63%	3.70	38
42	Tavistock College Tavistock · Academy converter	42.8	-0.20 (-0.38 to -0.02)	34%	54%	3.81	239
43 , down 10 places since 2023	Teign School Newton Abbot · Academy converter	42.6	-0.43 (-0.65 to -0.21)	36%	58%	4.02	162
44 , up 11 places since 2023	Bideford College Bideford · Academy sponsor led	42.5	-0.24 (-0.42 to -0.05)	42%	65%	4.06	234
45 , down 11 places since 2023	Newton Abbot College Newton Abbot · Academy converter	42.4	-0.20 (-0.38 to -0.02)	37%	59%	3.98	245
46 , up 6 places since 2023	Eggbuckland Community College Plymouth · Academy converter	42.3	+0.00 (-0.20 to 0.20)	33%	57%	3.68	192
47 , up 1 place since 2023	Notre Dame RC School Plymouth · Academy converter	41.7	-0.27 (-0.52 to -0.03)	28%	55%	3.54	134
48 , down 9 places since 2023	Plympton Academy Plymouth · Academy converter	41.6	-0.39 (-0.59 to -0.19)	37%	59%	3.50	197
49 , down 5 places since 2023	Pilton Community College Barnstaple · Academy converter	41.5	-0.23 (-0.41 to -0.04)	33%	52%	3.59	237
50 , up 7 places since 2023	All Saints Church of England Academy Plymouth · Academy sponsor led	40.7	-0.03 (-0.33 to 0.26)	28%	62%	3.25	90
51	Dawlish College Dawlish · Academy converter	40.6	-0.09 (-0.35 to 0.17)	25%	53%	3.43	118
52 , down 18 places since 2023	Axe Valley Academy Axminster · Academy sponsor led	40.2	-0.40 (-0.67 to -0.13)	37%	65%	3.43	115
53 , up 6 places since 2023	St Boniface's RC College Plymouth · Academy sponsor led	40.1	-0.28 (-0.64 to 0.07)	29%	58%	3.33	66
54 , down 17 places since 2023	Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road Teignmouth · Academy converter	39.8	-0.41 (-0.63 to -0.20)	37%	54%	3.48	173
55 , down 15 places since 2023	Stoke Damerel Community College Plymouth · Academy converter	38.5	-0.19 (-0.38 to 0.01)	30%	54%	3.21	217
56 , down 9 places since 2023	Holsworthy Community College Holsworthy · Academy converter	38.4	-0.32 (-0.59 to -0.04)	25%	53%	3.37	101
57 , down 3 places since 2023	Paignton Academy Paignton · Academy converter	37.5	-0.63 (-0.82 to -0.45)	27%	47%	3.10	225
58 , down 1 place since 2023	St Cuthbert Mayne School Torquay · Voluntary aided school	37.3	-0.75 (-0.97 to -0.54)	21%	43%	3.14	174
59 , down 10 places since 2023	Brixham College Brixham · Academy converter	37.2	-0.74 (-0.94 to -0.53)	30%	48%	3.03	182
60 , down 23 places since 2023	Atlantic Academy Bideford · Free schools	35.5	-0.30 (-0.68 to 0.09)	29%	49%	3.04	55
61	Thomas Hall School Exeter · Free schools	34.3	-0.27 (-0.68 to 0.15)	15%	44%	3.07	54
62 , down 2 places since 2023	Millbay Academy Plymouth · Free schools	32.7	-0.51 (-0.84 to -0.17)	15%	32%	2.66	78
63 , down 1 place since 2023	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	–	–	–	–	–	–
–	Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Plymouth · Academy converter · 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 "=").

Under each rank: the change since the 2023 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2023 result.

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
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