Local authority · South West
Secondary schools in Devon
Where pupils go after Year 11 and after sixth form, school by school, with GCSE results. Destinations are for the 2023 leavers; results are from 2025.
What the data says
Devon has 42 state-funded secondary schools. Of the 7,192 pupils who finished Year 11 here in 2023, 82% stayed in education (England 86%): 23% in a school sixth form, 2% at a sixth form college, 56% at a further education college.
Apprenticeships take 6% of leavers, roughly twice the England rate of 3%.
After sixth form, 25% of students in Devon went to university (England 37%), and 19% of level 3 students reached one of the most selective universities (England 19%).
GCSE results in 2025: Attainment 8 of 45.4 against 46.1 for England; 46% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 45%).
After Year 11: Devon against England
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 7,192 | 607,348 |
| Stayed in education | 82% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 23% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 56% | 37% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 6% |
Where each school’s Year 11 leavers went
One band per school, sorted by the size of its 2023 Year 11 cohort. Band width is pupils; hover a band for the share, click a school for its profile. Counts are worked back from the percentages DfE publishes, so a band can be out by a pupil.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
Map of secondary schools in Devon
Darker blue means a larger share of Year 11 leavers stayed in education. Click a school for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
State-funded secondary schools (42)
Sorted by name. Click a school for its full picture. “Stayed in education” counts school sixth forms, sixth form colleges and FE colleges together.
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic AcademyFree schools | 242 | 80% | 0% | 60% | 6% | — | 42.1 | 42% |
| Axe Valley AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 741 | 84% | 16% | 67% | 7% | — | 39.2 | 30% |
| Bideford CollegeAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,455 | 71% | 24% | 45% | 8% | 38% | 45.7 | 50% |
| Braunton AcademyAcademy converter | 828 | 87% | 3% | 79% | 3% | — | 53.7 | 61% |
| Chulmleigh Community CollegeAcademy converter | 735 | 88% | 2% | 82% | 5% | — | 54.1 | 61% |
| Clyst Vale Community CollegeAcademy converter · sixth form | 944 | 78% | 12% | 64% | 5% | 40% | 44.5 | 40% |
| Colyton Grammar SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form · selective | 1,083 | 98% | 86% | 11% | 0% | 62% | 78.8 | 99% |
| Coombeshead AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 870 | 72% | 30% | 41% | 6% | 11% | 46.8 | 49% |
| Cranbrook Education CampusAcademy sponsor led | 1,066 | 74% | 2% | 72% | 2% | — | 46.0 | 44% |
| Cullompton Community CollegeAcademy converter | 746 | 85% | 1% | 81% | 5% | — | 45.1 | 45% |
| Dartmouth AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 435 | 83% | 7% | 71% | 7% | — | 45.3 | 46% |
| Dawlish CollegeAcademy converter | 782 | 82% | 2% | 80% | 6% | — | 38.9 | 25% |
| Exmouth Community CollegeAcademy converter · sixth form | 2,031 | 83% | 43% | 39% | 5% | 26% | 46.1 | 41% |
| Great Torrington SchoolAcademy converter | 863 | 71% | 3% | 66% | 13% | — | 39.0 | 35% |
| Holsworthy Community CollegeAcademy converter | 551 | 68% | 5% | 41% | 10% | — | 39.9 | 41% |
| Honiton Community CollegeAcademy converter | 637 | 87% | 31% | 52% | 5% | — | 40.4 | 36% |
| Isca AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 860 | 80% | 0% | 79% | 5% | — | 46.4 | 47% |
| Ivybridge Community CollegeAcademy converter · sixth form | 2,262 | 79% | 48% | 31% | 11% | 43% | 55.2 | 72% |
| King Edward VI Community CollegeAcademy converter · sixth form | 940 | 93% | 41% | 51% | 3% | 28% | 44.6 | 37% |
| Kingsbridge AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,199 | 90% | 64% | 25% | 3% | 32% | 49.6 | 55% |
| Matford Brook AcademyFree schools | 276 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newton Abbot CollegeAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,108 | 82% | 30% | 51% | 6% | 23% | 40.5 | 28% |
| Okehampton CollegeAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,066 | 83% | 21% | 60% | 8% | 32% | 43.2 | 40% |
| Pilton Community CollegeAcademy converter | 1,165 | 78% | 1% | 75% | 7% | — | 46.4 | 45% |
| Queen Elizabeth'sAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,096 | 82% | 26% | 55% | 8% | 36% | 46.2 | 50% |
| Sidmouth CollegeAcademy converter · sixth form | 825 | 81% | 32% | 47% | 6% | 33% | 45.9 | 55% |
| South Dartmoor Community CollegeAcademy converter · sixth form | 801 | 86% | 46% | 39% | 4% | 22% | 47.7 | 52% |
| South Devon UTCUniversity technical college · sixth form | 184 | 74% | 43% | 31% | 0% | 9% | 25.7 | 11% |
| South Molton Community CollegeFoundation school | 656 | 75% | 0% | 73% | 13% | — | 45.9 | 50% |
| St James SchoolAcademy converter | 985 | 81% | 2% | 77% | 1% | — | 46.9 | 53% |
| St Luke's Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 870 | 76% | 1% | 74% | 6% | — | 45.3 | 51% |
| St Peter's Church of England Aided SchoolVoluntary aided school | 1,305 | 89% | 2% | 86% | 5% | — | 53.0 | 61% |
| Tavistock CollegeAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,200 | 81% | 55% | 22% | 5% | 40% | 41.6 | 33% |
| Teignmouth Community School, Exeter RoadAcademy converter · sixth form | 748 | 87% | 38% | 48% | 4% | 9% | 42.3 | 38% |
| Teign SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,111 | 77% | 33% | 44% | 5% | 38% | 44.7 | 40% |
| The Ilfracombe Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,016 | 73% | 24% | 47% | 3% | 42% | 47.9 | 51% |
| The King's SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,097 | 91% | 57% | 34% | 4% | 41% | 51.9 | 56% |
| The Park Community SchoolAcademy converter | 1,408 | 78% | 3% | 73% | 8% | — | 46.6 | 48% |
| Thomas Hall SchoolFree schools | 438 | 72% | 4% | 68% | 4% | — | 34.6 | 25% |
| Tiverton High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | — | 78% | 1% | 72% | 9% | — | 38.6 | 31% |
| Uffculme SchoolAcademy converter | 1,093 | 87% | 1% | 57% | 7% | — | 52.8 | 58% |
| West Exe SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1,237 | 81% | 2% | 79% | 5% | — | 47.0 | 51% |
Independent schools, colleges and special schools with published data (36)
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter and North Devon Colleges Groupcollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 25% | — | — |
| Blundell's Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 584 | — | — | — | — | — | 29.3 | 0% |
| Exeter Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 973 | — | — | — | — | — | 22.8 | 0% |
| Kingsley School Devonindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 447 | — | — | — | — | — | 36.6 | 46% |
| Mount Kellyindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 561 | — | — | — | — | — | 22.2 | 0% |
| Sands Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | 14.3 | 0% |
| Shebbear Collegeindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 243 | — | — | — | — | — | 46.1 | 47% |
| South Devon Steiner Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | 13.5 | 46% |
| St John's Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | 17.7 | 0% |
| Stover Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 509 | — | — | — | — | — | 45.1 | 23% |
| The Maynard Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 410 | — | — | — | — | — | 60.5 | 85% |
| Totnes Independent Schoolindependent · Other independent school | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | 43.9 | 37% |
| Trinity Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | 10.3 | 0% |
| West Buckland Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 499 | — | — | — | — | — | 54.1 | 69% |
| Exeter Mathematics Schoolsixth form · Free schools 16 to 19 · sixth form | 128 | — | — | — | — | 65% | — | — |
| Acorn Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7 | 0% |
| Barley Lane Schoolspecial · Foundation special school | 80 | 27% | 0% | 18% | 0% | — | 5.4 | 0% |
| Belong School Devonspecial · Other independent special school | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | 12.8 | 11% |
| Bidwell Brook Schoolspecial · Foundation special school · sixth form | 151 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Ellen Tinkham Schoolspecial · Foundation special school · sixth form | 240 | 89% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Fieldstone Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.3 | 8% |
| Highgate Hill House Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1 | 0% |
| Magdalen Court Schoolspecial · Other independent special school · sixth form | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | 0% |
| Marland Schoolspecial · Foundation special school | 163 | 63% | 0% | 50% | 0% | — | 7.2 | 0% |
| On Track Education Barnstaplespecial · Other independent special school · sixth form | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.6 | 3% |
| On Track Education Totnesspecial · Other independent special school | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.8 | 0% |
| Pathfield Schoolspecial · Foundation special school · sixth form | 183 | 100% | 0% | 18% | 0% | — | 0.6 | 0% |
| Phoenix Bay Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0 | 0% |
| Southbrook Schoolspecial · Foundation special school | 140 | 86% | 0% | 76% | 0% | — | 0.2 | 0% |
| The Greater Horseshoe Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.9 | 7% |
| ACE Tiverton Special Schoolstate · Free schools special | 117 | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% | — | 7.4 | 0% |
| Glendinning Academystate · Free schools special | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | 16.8 | 5% |
| Mill Water Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 119 | 71% | 0% | 43% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Orchard Manor Schoolstate · Academy special sponsor led · sixth form | 227 | 93% | 4% | 43% | 0% | — | 7.5 | 0% |
| The Lampard Community Schoolstate · Academy special converter | 196 | 76% | 0% | 76% | 0% | — | — | — |
| The Promise Schoolstate · Free schools special | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.5 | 0% |