West Exe School

State-Funded School

west-exe-school-devon-south-west

South WestRegion

DevonLocal Authority

ExeterConstituency

EX2 9JUPostcode

6.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

West Exe School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Devon, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,237 pupils. West Exe School is part of The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 47
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 50.7%
EBacc average point score: 4.29

Ethnicity

White

87%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,237

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

22%

England average

27%

First language not English

16%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 1,237
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
25 Jul 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
8 Feb 2014	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.