Matford Brook Academy
March Close, Exeter, EX2 0BZ
276 pupils · 75% of 370 capacity
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Devon
- Free school meals
- 30.1%
Ofsted
No Ofsted rating — Not yet inspected
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (primary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
Usually has places available — 0.89 first-choice applications per place (secondary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 16 | 16 | 31 | 16 |
| Sept 2026 entry | 47 | 42 | 130 | 47 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 13 | 13 | 19 | 13 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 77 | 69 | 145 | 73 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 15 | 14 | 28 | 15 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 68 | 58 | 162 | 68 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Thomas Hall School 6.3 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Cranbrook Education Campus 11.6 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Dartmouth Academy 38.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Bridgwater College Academy 62.5 km · Most areas: Urgent improvement (2026)
- Atlantic Academy Portland 78 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- E-Act Merchants' Academy 102.8 km · Inadequate (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.