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Clyst Vale Community College

Academy converter · Exeter · EX5 3AJ

Ages 11–18 · 944 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.7

Overall absence

9.6%

Admissions demand

1.11 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.02
−20+2
Attainment 847.7
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry25%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.5%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.3%
Enrolments in measure
918

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.11 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

189

Places offered

170

1st-preference offers

159

Total preferences (any rank)
391
Preferred offers (top 3)
170
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

944 pupils · 1,124 places

Pupils on roll
944
Boys / girls
501 / 443
School capacity
1,124
Capacity fill
944 / 1,124 (84%)
Free school meals
22.8%
FSM pupils
210
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CLYST VALE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CLYST VALE ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Sara Jacobs

Location

Address
Station Road, Broadclyst
Postcode
EX5 3AJ
Town
Exeter
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
East Devon
Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Exeter, Devon, 944 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.8%.

Open schools in Exeter
83
Secondary schools in Exeter
6
Academies among open schools in Exeter
52% (43)
Open schools in EX5
16
Secondary in EX5
1
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Secondary in Devon LA
38

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ExeterNear EX5

  • St James School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Exeter · EX4 8NN · Devon

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.3
    • P80.1
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence9.6%

    2.8 miles away

  • Broadclyst Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter · EX5 3JG · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM13.0%
    • Demand1.27

    0.6 miles away

  • Westclyst Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Exeter · EX1 3YG · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand1.20

    1.4 miles away

  • Cranbrook Education Campus

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · All-through

    Exeter · EX5 7EE · Devon

    Ages 2–16

    • Att845.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence7.3%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sara Jacobs
Telephone
01392461407
Website
http://www.clystvale.org/

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