Devon school rankings
Explore GCSE and A-Level results, entries and published grade rates.
GCSE rankings
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 81 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 50 and English & maths 5+ of at least 50%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (10)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colyton Grammar School | Selective | State-funded | 1,660 | 78.9% | 57.7% | 29.3% |
| 2 | West Buckland School | Selective | Independent | 558 | 49.4% | 29.5% | 10.8% |
| 3 | Ivybridge Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,908 | 29.3% | 16.4% | 6.7% |
| 4 | Stover School | Selective | Independent | 561 | 28.1% | 14.8% | 3.9% |
| 5 | Uffculme School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,822 | 27.5% | 14.8% | 4.4% |
| 6 | Kingsbridge Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,538 | 26.2% | 14.1% | 5.0% |
| 7 | The King's School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,446 | 25.0% | 12.7% | 3.9% |
| 8 | Chulmleigh Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,192 | 22.7% | 12.0% | 3.7% |
| 9 | The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,107 | 21.8% | 10.8% | 4.5% |
| 10 | St Peter's Church of England Aided School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,408 | 20.7% | 10.5% | 3.4% |
Not ranked (71)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACE Tiverton Special School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Acorn School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Atlantic Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| Axe Valley Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Barley Lane School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Belong School Devon | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Bideford College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Blackford Education (Schools) Ltd t/a the Libra School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Blundell's School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Braunton Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Cambian Devon School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Clyst Vale Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Coombeshead Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Cranbrook Education Campus | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Cullompton Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Cullompton Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Dartmouth Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Dawlish College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Exeter School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Exmouth Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Fieldstone School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Glendinning Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Great Torrington School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Heather Bridge School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Highgate Hill House School | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Holsworthy Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Honiton Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Isca Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| K-HQ | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| King Edward VI Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Kingsley School Devon | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Magdalen Court School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Marland School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Mount Kelly | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Newton Abbot College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Okehampton College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| On Track Education Barnstaple | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| On Track Education Totnes | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| On Track Education West Yarner | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Orchard Manor School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Pathfield School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Phoenix Bay School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Pilton Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Quay View School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Queen Elizabeth's | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Running Deer School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Sands School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Shebbear College | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Sidmouth College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| South Dartmoor Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| South Devon Steiner School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| South Devon UTC | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| South Molton Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Southbrook School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| St James School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| St John's School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| St Luke's Church of England School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| St Wilfrid's School | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Tavistock College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Teign School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Greater Horseshoe School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Maynard School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Park Community School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| The Promise School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Wildings | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Thomas Hall School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Tiverton High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Totnes Independent School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Trinity School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| West Exe School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
A-Level rankings
Latest imported year: 2024/25. Links to all 32 schools with A-Level records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
Ranked by A*–B, then A*–A, then A*, highest first. At least 60 known entries, 80% coverage, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Post-16 admissions identifies a standalone post-16 provider; GIAS’s school-level policy cannot establish its entry requirements. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (19)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | A*–B | A*–A | A* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colyton Grammar School | Selective | State-funded | 445 | 84.8% | 66.5% | 33.3% |
| 2 | Exeter School | Selective | Independent | 305 | 83.2% | 51.8% | 14.6% |
| 3 | Exeter Mathematics School | Post-16 admissions | State-funded | 206 | 82.3% | 65.6% | 34.4% |
| 4 | West Buckland School | Selective | Independent | 177 | 68.5% | 37.6% | 14.1% |
| 5 | Blundell's School | Selective | Independent | 265 | 67.8% | 36.1% | 8.4% |
| 6 | Ivybridge Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 420 | 66.2% | 32.0% | 8.0% |
| 7 | The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 105 | 62.6% | 31.3% | 5.1% |
| 8 | Exeter College | Post-16 admissions | Not recorded | 3,319 | 58.4% | 25.9% | 6.1% |
| 9 | Kingsbridge Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 290 | 55.5% | 20.3% | 5.7% |
| 10 | King Edward VI Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 158 | 51.8% | 13.1% | 2.9% |
| 11 | Mount Kelly | Selective | Independent | 202 | 51.4% | 21.6% | 7.6% |
| 12 | Tavistock College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 235 | 50.9% | 20.6% | 4.8% |
| 13 | Bideford College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 123 | 50.0% | 28.0% | 9.0% |
| 14 | South Dartmoor Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 178 | 49.0% | 26.5% | 7.9% |
| 15 | The King's School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 312 | 45.7% | 20.7% | 3.7% |
| 16 | Queen Elizabeth's | Non-Selective | State-funded | 183 | 42.1% | 23.7% | 5.9% |
| 17 | Petroc | Post-16 admissions | Not recorded | 454 | 40.0% | 16.2% | 5.6% |
| 18 | Exmouth Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 280 | 32.4% | 11.5% | 2.4% |
| 19 | Newton Abbot College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 96 | 30.8% | 6.4% | 2.6% |
Not ranked (13)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyst Vale Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |
| Coombeshead Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Honiton Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |
| Kingsley School Devon | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |
| Okehampton College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Shebbear College | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Sidmouth College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| South Devon UTC | Not recorded | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80%; No calculable published rate |
| Stover School | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |
| Teign School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |
| The Maynard School | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Trinity School | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |