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Exmouth Community College

Academy converter · Exmouth · EX8 3AF

Ages 11–18 · 2,031 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

43.6

Overall absence

11.4%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-02-20

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
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 8-0.39
−20+2
Attainment 843.6
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry39%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.7%
Unauthorised5.2%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,958

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

335

Places offered

350

1st-preference offers

334

Total preferences (any rank)
374
Preferred offers (top 3)
345
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill77%

2,031 pupils · 2,650 places

Pupils on roll
2,031
Boys / girls
1,031 / 1,000
School capacity
2,650
Capacity fill
2,031 / 2,650 (77%)
Free school meals
25.2%
FSM pupils
456
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Tom Inman

Location

Address
Gipsy Lane
Postcode
EX8 3AF
Town
Exmouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
East Devon
Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 Exmouth, Devon, 2,031 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.2%.

Open schools in Exmouth
12
Secondary schools in Exmouth
1
Academies among open schools in Exmouth
42% (5)
Open schools in EX8
13
Secondary in EX8
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 ExmouthNear EX8

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Inman
Telephone
01395264761
Website
http://exmouthcollege.devon.sch.uk/

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