West Exe School
Hatherleigh Road, Exeter, EX2 9JU
1,237 pupils · 95% of 1,300 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Devon
- Free school meals
- 21.9%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 16 June 2026, published 16 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 47 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 50.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 74.2% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 46.2% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.96 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 239 | 230 | 330 | 237 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 248 | 248 | 326 | 248 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 245 | 233 | 320 | 239 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 246 | 222 | 325 | 238 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 253 | 257 | 340 | 253 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 253 | 278 | 359 | 253 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 252 | 236 | 313 | 242 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 260 | 221 | 286 | 235 |
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
- Isca Academy 2.1 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Peter's Church of England Aided School 4.2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St James School 4.7 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Luke's Church of England School 5 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Clyst Vale Community College 9.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Exmouth Community College 13 km · Requires improvement (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.