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Clyst Vale Community College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Station Road, Broadclyst, Exeter EX5 3AJ · clystvale.org · 01392 461407

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Dec 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
44.5
average Attainment 8 score. Devon 45.4, England 46
Last distance offered
7.76 mi
12.48 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Category 7 · Devon Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
944
84% of 1,124 places
Local authority
Devon
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
22.8%
First language not English
2.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Blackdown Education Partnership

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 7” went to a home 7.76 mi (12.48 km) from the school. Source: Devon Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 164 families put the school first and 179 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 163 (Places 169)163September 2023: 191 (Places 160)191September 2024: 189 (Places 170)189September 2025: 181 (Places 206)181September 2026: 164 (Places 179)164Places 179
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261791640.997%
September 2025Sept 20252061810.9100%
September 2024Sept 20241701891.1▲84%
September 2023Sept 20231601911.2▲74%
September 2022Sept 2022169163191%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Category 7Distance
September 20267.76 mi12.48 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.5, and 40.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Devon it was 45.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.7 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.1 (England 46.3)49.12017/18: 48.5 (England 46.5)48.52018/19: 44.2 (England 46.7)44.22021/22: 51.9 (England 48.8)51.92022/23: 44.4 (England 46.3)44.42023/24: 47.7 (England 45.9)47.72024/25: 44.5 (England 46.0)44.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●44.546.0
▼40.4%45.4%
●62.9%64.8%
▼28.1%40.5%
▼3.774.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form12.6−5.3
Further education72+5.7
Apprenticeship8+4.2
Employment2.3−3.7
Not in a lasting destination3.4−2
Activity not captured1.7+1.2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 29.1 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 27.3 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 29.8 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 32.6 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 38.8 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 33.0 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 34.2 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 29.7 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
28 studentsC (29.7)Average 0.00
28 studentsC (30)Average +0.01
15 studentsMerit+ (29.7)Average +0.10
25%AAB or better
91.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2434C+ (34.2)-0.17
2022/2349C+ (33)—
2021/2224B (38.8)—
2018/1941C+ (32.6)-0.27
2017/1842C (29.8)-0.07
2016/1784C- (27.3)-0.46
2015/1696C (29.1)-0.08

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University42.9+2.2
Further and other education5.7+2
Further education2.9—
Other education2.9—
Apprenticeship14.3+10.6
Employment34.3+12.1
Activity not captured2.9−11.9

Ofsted

Clyst Vale Community College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 December 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
6 Dec 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2019Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Jul 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (182 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
79%
Replies
182
19% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▼81% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼84% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼72% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼69% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼79% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼58% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼86% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼75% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼62% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼34% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 38% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼58% agreeEngland 67%

based on 46 parents (25%) with SEND

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