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St Peter's Church of England Aided School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Voluntary aided
Quarry Lane, Heavitree, Exeter EX2 5AP · spexe.org · 01392 204764
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 53
- average Attainment 8 score. Devon 45.4, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,305
- At capacity · 1,305 places
- Local authority
- Devon
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 13.3%
- First language not English
- 13.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 335 families put the school first and 236 places were offered; 69% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 236 | 335 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 242 | 303 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 252 | 343 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 241 | 345 | 1.4▲ | 68% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 243 | 322 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 53, and 61.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Devon it was 45.4, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲53 | 46 | ||
| ▲61.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲81.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼12.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.37 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 1.5 | 0 |
| Further education | 86.5 | +1.8 |
| Other education | 0.4 | −1.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5 | +2.4 |
| Employment | 2.7 | −1.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.8 | −2.7 |
| Activity not captured | 1.5 | — |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Peter's Church of England Aided School on 23 April 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 23 Apr 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (239 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 239
- 18% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied
based on 72 parents (30%) with SEND