The Outdoors School
Straw Barn, Barton Lane, Exeter, EX2 9QQ
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Robyn Vincent
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 112
- URN
- 146200
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01392832632
About this school
The Outdoors School is an independent special school in Exeter. It teaches children aged 7 to 16 and has 112 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Outdoors 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
The Outdoors School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 2019, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 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 | - | - |
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 The Outdoors 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 | 57 |
| 2023/24 | 63 |
| 2024/25 | 85 |
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
- 112
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Barley Lane School2.0 miles
Special schools · Exeter
-
Belong School Devon2.0 miles
Special schools · Exeter
-
Torlands Academy2.1 miles
Academies · Exeter
-
Exeter Pre-Prep School2.2 miles
Independent schools · Exeter
-
Atkinson Secure Children's Home2.3 miles
Other types · 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
- Torlands Academy Academies
- Vranch House School Special schools
- Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Nursery
Common questions
- What ages does The Outdoors School teach?
- The Outdoors School teaches children aged 7 to 16. It is a special school in Exeter.
- Who is the headteacher of The Outdoors School?
- The headteacher of The Outdoors School is Mrs Robyn Vincent, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Outdoors School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Outdoors 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 many pupils are at The Outdoors School?
- The Outdoors School has 112 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 16.
- Is The Outdoors School full?
- The Outdoors School has capacity for 120 pupils and 112 on roll (93%), 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 The Outdoors School a faith school?
- No. The Outdoors School has no designated religious character.
- What are The Outdoors School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Outdoors 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.