School profile

Stansfield Academy

Academy alternative provision sponsor led · Exeter, EX2 7LB

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Stansfield Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeAcademy alternative provision sponsor led
Ages4 to 16
Pupils60
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Mark Ruffett
TrustWAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDevon
Opened01 Nov 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146734.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils60
Girls19
Boys41
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.78.3%
First language not English5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.56
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90%
Other White
6.7%
Irish
1.7%
White and Black African
1.7%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher5.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.3.8
Teachers (FTE)12.48
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.64
Support staff (FTE)8.05
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

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

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.63.2%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.42.1%
Further education42.1%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.26.3%
Apprenticeship15.8%
Employment5.3%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Stansfield Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryClyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondarySt Peter's Church of England Aided SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWoodwater AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Nicholas Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryClyst St Mary Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryTrinity CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.1 miSecondarySt Luke's Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryMonkerton Community Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
1.3 miNurseryChestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools FederationLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryWhipton Barton Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Stansfield Academy

What is Stansfield Academy's Ofsted rating?

Stansfield Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Stansfield Academy?

Stansfield Academy has 60 pupils aged 4 to 16.

How big are classes at Stansfield Academy?

At Stansfield Academy, there were 5.4 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

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.