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Royal Deaf Education Trust
All-through · Mixed · Ages 5–19 · Non-maintained special school
1 Douglas Avenue, Exmouth EX8 2AU · thedeafacademy.ac.uk · 01395 203130
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- GCSEs, 2018/19
- 2.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Devon 46.3, England 46.7
- Pupils
- 49
- 33% of 150 places
- Local authority
- Devon
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 42.4%
- First language not English
- 42.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2018/19 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 2.5, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Devon it was 46.3, and across England 46.7.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| hidden | 46 | ||
| hidden | 45.4% | ||
| hidden | 64.8% | ||
| hidden | 40.5% | ||
| hidden | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2018/19 | Since 2015/16 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 17 | — |
| Other education | 83 | −8 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
Left in 2016/17
| Further and other education | 60 |
|---|---|
| Further education | 20 |
| Other education | 40 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 20 |
| Activity not captured | 20 |
Ofsted
Royal Deaf Education Trust was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 23 Feb 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2016Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate 16 to 19 study programmes Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (14 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 14
- 36% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 50% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (100%) with SEND