SCHOOL PROFILE

West Exe School

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 145404
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,300 Published school capacity
Capacity used 95.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

16 June 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Needs attention
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

7 June 2022
Graded inspection Good
Published 25 July 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Devon
Trust THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,237 1,237 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 579 46.8% of pupils
Male pupils 658 53.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

21.9%
2.9 pts below England
School 21.9%
Exeter 21.6%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

16.2%
4.1 pts below England
School 16.2%
Exeter 14.1%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

3.7%
2.7 pts above England
School 3.7%
Exeter 1.1%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
77.8%
962
Any other White background
9.1%
112
Any other ethnic group
2.9%
36
African
2.1%
26
White and Asian
1.6%
20
Any other Mixed background
1.2%
15
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.2% 188 of 1,237 pupils
5.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.2%
Exeter 23.5%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.2% 139 pupils
England 14.8% 3.5 pts below
EHC plans 4.0% 49 pupils
England 6.0% 2.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 62
Social, emotional & mental health 39
Moderate learning difficulty 38
Specific learning difficulty 23
Speech, language & communication 14
Physical disability 5

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

47.0 7.8 pts above England
School 47.0
Exeter 31.5
South West 37.7
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 50.7% England 36.0% 14.7 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 74.2% England 51.4% 22.8 pts above England
EBacc entry 46.2% England 30.6% 15.6 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.29 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.16 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

10.03%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.81 pts higher than England
School 10.03%
Exeter 6.42%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

26.03%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

10.22 pts higher than England
School 26.03%
Exeter 16.25%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

6.86%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

5.06 pts higher than England
School 6.86%
Exeter 2.38%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

95.2% 2.8 pts above England
West Exe School
95.2%
Exeter
82.8%
South West
88.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information