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West Exe School

Hatherleigh Road, Exeter, EX2 9JU

Local ranking9th of 40 secondary schools in Devon
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1300

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 16 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
50.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
74.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
46.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
225

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1237
Boys
652 (53%)
Girls
585 (47%)
Capacity
1300 (95% full)
SEND
18.2%
FSM Eligible
20.4%
EAL
15.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.6%
SEN Support
13.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
77.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,791/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 79.3%
  • White Other: 8.2%
  • Other: 3.0%
  • Black African: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%

79.3%

White British

8.2%

White Other

3.0%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145404
UKPRN
10066301
Establishment No.
4023
Trust
THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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