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Secondary schools in Devon, ranked

The 40 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

  1. 1
    Colyton Grammar School

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    78.8
    Attainment 8
  2. 2
    Ivybridge Community College

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    55.2
    Attainment 8
  3. 3
    Chulmleigh Community College

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    54.1
    Attainment 8
  4. 4
    Braunton Academy

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    53.7
    Attainment 8
  5. 5
    53.0
    Attainment 8
  6. 6
    Uffculme School

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    52.8
    Attainment 8
  7. 7
    The King's School

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    51.9
    Attainment 8
  8. 8
    Kingsbridge Academy

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    49.6
    Attainment 8
  9. 9
    47.9
    Attainment 8
  10. 10
    47.7
    Attainment 8
  11. 11
    West Exe School

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    47.0
    Attainment 8
  12. 12
    St James School

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    46.9
    Attainment 8
  13. 13
    Coombeshead Academy

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    46.8
    Attainment 8
  14. 14
    The Park Community School

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    46.6
    Attainment 8
  15. 15
    Isca Academy

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    46.4
    Attainment 8
  16. 16
    Pilton Community College

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    46.4
    Attainment 8
  17. 17
    Queen Elizabeth's

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    46.2
    Attainment 8
  18. 18
    Exmouth Community College

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    46.1
    Attainment 8
  19. 19
    Cranbrook Education Campus

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    46.0
    Attainment 8
  20. 20
    Sidmouth College

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    45.9
    Attainment 8
  21. 21
    South Molton Community College

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    45.9
    Attainment 8
  22. 22
    Bideford College

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    45.7
    Attainment 8
  23. 23
    45.3
    Attainment 8
  24. 24
    Dartmouth Academy

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    45.3
    Attainment 8
  25. 25
    Cullompton Community College

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    45.1
    Attainment 8
  26. 26
    Teign School

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    44.7
    Attainment 8
  27. 27
    44.6
    Attainment 8
  28. 28
    Clyst Vale Community College

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    44.5
    Attainment 8
  29. 29
    Okehampton College

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    43.2
    Attainment 8
  30. 30
    42.3
    Attainment 8
  31. 31
    Atlantic Academy

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    42.1
    Attainment 8
  32. 32
    Tavistock College

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    41.6
    Attainment 8
  33. 33
    Newton Abbot College

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    40.5
    Attainment 8
  34. 34
    Honiton Community College

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    40.4
    Attainment 8
  35. 35
    Holsworthy Community College

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    39.9
    Attainment 8
  36. 36
    Axe Valley Academy

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    39.2
    Attainment 8
  37. 37
    Great Torrington School

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    39.0
    Attainment 8
  38. 38
    Dawlish College

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    38.9
    Attainment 8
  39. 39
    Thomas Hall School

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    34.6
    Attainment 8
  40. 40
    South Devon UTC

    University technical college

    25.7
    Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Devon?
By 2024/25 exam results alone, Colyton Grammar School ranks first of 40 ranked secondary schools in Devon, with an average Attainment 8 score of 78.8. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Devon ranked?
Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Devon?
40 secondary schools in Devon published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.