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OpenAll-throughURN 143724

Matford Brook Academy

Free schools · Exeter · EX2 0BZ

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Phase

All-through

Age range

Ages 2–16

Pupils

276

Local authority

Devon

Age range

Ages 216

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (all-through), Ages 2–16, in Exeter, Devon, 276 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 30.1%.

Open schools in Exeter
83
All-through schools in Exeter
3
Academies among open schools in Exeter
52% (43)
Open schools in EX2
23
All-through in EX2
1
Open schools in Devon LA
428
All-through in Devon LA
4

Nearby all-through schools

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

Overview

School type
Free schools
Phase
All-through
Age range
2–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
143724

Location

Address
March Close, Matford
Postcode
EX2 0BZ
Town
Exeter
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Teignbridge
Constituency
Central Devon
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
276
Boys / girls
135 / 141
School capacity
370
Capacity fill
276 / 370 (75%)
Free school meals
30.1%
FSM pupils
83
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Emily Simpson-Horne
Telephone
01392717140

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables