West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU · Devon · secondary school
11th of 40 secondary schools in Devon we can score, 41 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 6.3/10 against 940 of them, against 6.3/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.80 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 50.7 · 66 | 30% | 2.00 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.16 · 61 | 25% | 1.54 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 47.0 · 57 | 10% | 0.58 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 50.7% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 47.0, compared with the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.16 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those starting from the same place nationally. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (6.3 out of 10 either way). Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2022.
Getting in. There are 1237 pupils in a school with 1300 places, leaving 63 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need extra help to reach the national median in attainment? What specific activities or trips are available for students in Year 10? How does the school manage the competitive nature of admissions for new intakes?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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