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Exmouth Community College

Secondary · Academy converter · Exmouth, EX8 3AF

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,384 of 3,312

Worse than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,982 of 2,536

Worse than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Exmouth Community College Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Feb 2024

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils2,031 of 2,650 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Tom Inman
TrustTHE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDevon
Opened01 Apr 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136612.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Attainment 8 score41.845.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths58.3%65.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths32.7%45.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths6.6%12.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths53.8%60%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4333--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Average points per A-level entry28.5834.5535
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels27.6835.4735.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC---
AAB or better8.9%15.4%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.05--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study166--
Average applied general gradeMerit+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils2,031
Girls1,000
Boys1,031
Eligible for free school meals24.3%
First language not English5.6%
SEN support343
EHC plan108
Average class size21.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.1%
Other White
3.2%
Other ethnic group
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
White and Asian
0.6%
Other mixed
0.6%
Bangladeshi
0.6%
African
0.6%
Indian
0.5%
Chinese
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Overall absence11.5%9.4%8%
Persistent absence28.1%24.9%21.6%
Severe absence7.7%5.1%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)337
Applications (Year 7)367
First preference applications (Year 7)329
First preference offers (Year 7)329
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places2,650
Pupils on roll2,088
Unfilled places21.2%
Sixth form places600
Sixth form pupils on roll266

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.9
Pupils per adult12.2
Teachers (FTE)107.46
Teaching assistants (FTE)33.7
Support staff (FTE)102.66
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25112.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2591.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254.7
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2516.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate24.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions4

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination93.5%
Staying in education84.5%
Further education47.1%
School sixth form36%
Apprenticeship5.4%
Not sustained4.6%
Employment3.5%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination78.7%
Employment48.4%
Higher education23.8%
Not sustained18.9%
Apprenticeship4.1%
Further education1.6%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Exmouth Community College
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryWithycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryExeter Road Community Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ExmouthAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMarpool Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.7 miPrimaryThe Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Inadequate
0.9 miPrimaryBrixington Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryBassetts Farm Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryLittleham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.7 miNot applicableSt Peter's Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.8 miPrimaryLympstone Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Exmouth Community College

What is Exmouth Community College's Ofsted rating?

Exmouth Community College is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Feb 2024.

How does Exmouth Community College rank in England?

Exmouth Community College ranks 2,384 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 71% of schools) and 1,982 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

How many pupils attend Exmouth Community College?

Exmouth Community College has 2,031 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 2,650.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.