St Peter's Church of England Aided School
Quarry Lane, Heavitree, Exeter, EX2 5AP
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Acting Headteacher
- Mr Phil Randall
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,305
- Pupils on roll
- 1,305
- URN
- 113553
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01392204764
About this school
St Peter's Church of England Aided School is a Church of England voluntary aided secondary school in Exeter. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,305 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Church of England Aided School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 256 | 260 | 263 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.7 | 53.3 | 53.0 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.32 +0.14 to +0.50 | +0.33 +0.15 to +0.50 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 63.1% | 61.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 78.8% | 81.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 19% | 16.5% | 12.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Peter's Church of England Aided School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50.7 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 53.3 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 53 | 33.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,295 |
| 2023/24 | 1,308 |
| 2024/25 | 1,305 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's Church of England Aided School compares
St Peter's Church of England Aided School ranked 5th of 40 secondary schools in Devon for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53 | 7.6% | 13% | 1,305 | — |
| St Luke's Church of England School | 45.3 | 11.3% | 30.4% | 870 | 0.9 miles |
| Isca Academy | 46.4 | 11% | 27.9% | 860 | 1.4 miles |
| St James School | 46.9 | 8.8% | 27.5% | 985 | 1.5 miles |
| West Exe School | 47 | 10% | 20.4% | 1,237 | 2.6 miles |
| Clyst Vale Community College | 44.5 | 9.1% | 23% | 944 | 3.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.95%
- English as an additional language
- 12.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.57%
- Persistent absence
- 17.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Luke's Church of England School0.9 miles
Secondary · Exeter
-
Isca Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Exeter
-
St James School1.5 miles
Secondary · Exeter
-
West Exe School2.6 miles
Secondary · Exeter
-
Clyst Vale Community College3.3 miles
Secondary · Exeter
Other schools in Exeter
St Peter's Church of England Aided School ranks 1st of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Exeter.
- Clyst Vale Community College Secondary
- Isca Academy Secondary
- St James School Secondary
- St Luke's Church of England School Secondary
- West Exe School Secondary
- Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Nursery
- West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Nursery
- Alphington Primary School Primary
- Bowhill Primary School Primary
- Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broadclyst Community Primary School Primary
- Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Peter's Church of England Aided School teach?
- St Peter's Church of England Aided School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Exeter.
- Who is the acting headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Aided School?
- The acting headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Aided School is Mr Phil Randall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Peter's Church of England Aided School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Church of England Aided School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Peter's Church of England Aided School?
- St Peter's Church of England Aided School has 1,305 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Aided School full?
- St Peter's Church of England Aided School has capacity for 1,305 pupils and 1,305 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Aided School a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's Church of England Aided School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Aided School a selective school?
- No. St Peter's Church of England Aided School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have St Peter's Church of England Aided School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 50.7 in 2022/23 and 53 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Peter's Church of England Aided School compare with other schools in Devon?
- St Peter's Church of England Aided School ranked 5th of 40 secondary schools in Devon for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Peter's Church of England Aided School's absence rate?
- St Peter's Church of England Aided School's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter's Church of England Aided School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's Church of England Aided School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.