Tiverton High School
Bolham Road, Tiverton, EX16 6SQ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Miss Nicola Lewis
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Blackdown Education Partnership
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,576
- URN
- 152043
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01884256655
About this school
Tiverton High School is a secondary academy in Tiverton. It teaches children aged 11 to 16.
Ofsted has inspected Tiverton High School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Tiverton High School (URN 113548).
How Tiverton High School compares
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cullompton Community College | 45.1 | 10.6% | 18.6% | 746 | 6.0 miles |
| Uffculme School | 52.8 | 7.1% | 17.4% | 1,093 | 7.0 miles |
| Queen Elizabeth's | 46.2 | 9.2% | 18.9% | 1,096 | 11.2 miles |
| Kingsmead Academy | 43.8 | 10.7% | 19.1% | 892 | 11.9 miles |
| St John's Catholic Primary School | — | 4.9% | 25.4% | 116 | 0.4 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Cullompton Community College6.0 miles
Secondary · Cullompton
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Uffculme School7.0 miles
Secondary · Cullompton
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Queen Elizabeth's11.2 miles
Secondary · Crediton
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Kingsmead Academy11.9 miles
Secondary · Taunton
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St John's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Tiverton
Other schools in Tiverton
- Bampton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bolham Community Primary School Primary
- Burlescombe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Castle Primary School Primary
- East Anstey Primary School Primary
- Halberton Primary School Primary
- Heathcoat Primary School Primary
- Rackenford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School Primary
- St John's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Tidcombe Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Tiverton High School teach?
- Tiverton High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Tiverton.
- Who is the headteacher of Tiverton High School?
- The headteacher of Tiverton High School is Miss Nicola Lewis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tiverton High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tiverton High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- Is Tiverton High School a faith school?
- No. Tiverton High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Tiverton High School a selective school?
- No. Tiverton High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Tiverton High School part of an academy trust?
- Tiverton High School is part of BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Tiverton High School have?
- The schools register lists Tiverton High School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- Does Tiverton High School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Tiverton High School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.