Vranch House School
Pinhoe Road, Exeter, EX4 8AD
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Head of Education
- Mrs Kayleigh Price
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Exeter
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 65
- Pupils on roll
- 60
- URN
- 113571
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01392468333
About this school
Vranch House School is an independent special school in Exeter. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 60 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Vranch House School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Vranch House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 1969, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - |
Trends over time
How Vranch House 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58 |
| 2023/24 | 59 |
| 2024/25 | 59 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 60
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ellen Tinkham School0.9 miles
Special schools · Exeter
-
Exeter School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Exeter
-
Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School1.2 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Exeter
-
The Maynard School1.3 miles
Independent schools · Exeter
-
Magdalen Court School1.4 miles
Special schools · Exeter
Other schools in Exeter
- Atkinson Secure Children's Home Other types
- Barley Lane School Special schools
- Belong School Devon Special schools
- Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School Local authority maintained schools
- Ellen Tinkham School Special schools
- Infocus College Other types
- Magdalen Court School Special schools
- Southbrook School Special schools
- Stansfield Academy Academies
- The Outdoors School Special schools
- Torlands Academy Academies
- Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Nursery
Common questions
- What year groups does Vranch House School teach?
- Vranch House School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in Exeter.
- Who is the head of education of Vranch House School?
- The head of education of Vranch House School is Mrs Kayleigh Price, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Vranch House School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Vranch House School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Vranch House School?
- Vranch House School has 60 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Vranch House School full?
- Vranch House School has capacity for 65 pupils and 60 on roll (92%), so it has space against 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 Vranch House School a faith school?
- No. Vranch House School has no designated religious character.
- What are Vranch House School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Vranch House 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 24 July 2026.