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Isca Academy

Academy sponsor led · Exeter · EX2 6AP

Ages 11–16 · 860 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

44.0

Overall absence

13.4%

Admissions demand

0.76 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-06

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.04
−20+2
Attainment 844.0
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry78%

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 absence13.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.8%
Unauthorised8.1%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
10.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,053

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

0.76 · Often has places

1st preferences

107

Places offered

161

1st-preference offers

107

Total preferences (any rank)
291
Preferred offers (top 3)
141
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill91%

860 pupils · 950 places

Pupils on roll
860
Boys / girls
421 / 439
School capacity
950
Capacity fill
860 / 950 (91%)
Free school meals
30.7%
FSM pupils
264
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

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
Mrs Vicki Joyce

Location

Address
Earl Richards Road South
Postcode
EX2 6AP
Town
Exeter
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Exeter
Constituency
Exeter
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Exeter, Devon, 860 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.7%.

Open schools in Exeter
83
Secondary schools in Exeter
6
Academies among open schools in Exeter
52% (43)
Open schools in EX2
23
Secondary in EX2
3
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 EX2

  • West Exe School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Exeter · EX2 9JU · Devon

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence10.9%

    1.3 miles away

  • 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%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vicki Joyce
Telephone
01392204082
Website
http://www.iscaexeter.co.uk/

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