St Luke's Church of England School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Exeter · EX1 3RD · Devon
Ages 11–16
- Att846.5
- P80.3
- EM5+47%
- Absence12.0%
0.8 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 142805
St James School
Academy converter · Exeter · EX4 8NN
Ages 11–16 · 985 pupils · Devon
Ofsted
School remains Good
Attainment 8
49.3
Overall absence
9.6%
Admissions demand
1.29 · Competitive
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2024-01-14
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.09
−20+2
Attainment 849.3
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry62%
EBacc APS: 4.6
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.5%
Unauthorised3.0%
- Authorised absence
- 6.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 5.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 1,019
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
1.29 · Competitive
1st preferences
235
Places offered
182
1st-preference offers
176
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 448
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 182
- Applications from outside LA
- 1
- 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 fill101%
985 pupils · 980 places
- Pupils on roll
- 985
- Boys / girls
- 511 / 474
- School capacity
- 980
- Capacity fill
- 985 / 980 (101%)
- Free school meals
- 28.2%
- FSM pupils
- 277
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No 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
- Miss Emily Harper
Location
- Address
- Summer Lane
- Postcode
- EX4 8NN
- 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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Exeter, Devon, 985 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.2%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Peter's Church of England Aided School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Secondary
Exeter · EX2 5AP · Devon
Ages 11–16
- Att853.3
- P80.3
- EM5+63%
- Absence7.9%
1.5 miles away
Isca Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Exeter · EX2 6AP · Devon
Ages 11–16
- Att844.0
- P8-0.0
- EM5+44%
- Absence13.4%
2.2 miles away
Clyst Vale Community College
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Exeter · EX5 3AJ · Devon
Ages 11–18
- Att847.7
- P8-0.0
- EM5+49%
- Absence9.6%
2.8 miles away
West Exe School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Exeter · EX2 9JU · Devon
Ages 11–16
- Att848.4
- P80.2
- EM5+53%
- Absence10.9%
2.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Miss Emily Harper
- Telephone
- 01392209922