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Demand
At capacity — apply immediately
Capacity
96% — Near capacity
Admissions
Standard admissions
Sixth form
Not applicable
Quick takeaway
At capacity.
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted (2024).
Key points for parents
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2024
The school is at capacity (96% full)
65% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 7–16
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 76
- Capacity
- 96%Near capacity
- FSM
- 64.5%
Governance
- Local authority
- Devon
- Trust
- SENtient Trust
- Head
- Mr David Jones (Headteacher)
Provisions
Inspection reports
Official linksNational standing
Requires Improvement is the 3rd highest Ofsted rating — grade 3 of 4.
School inspection: Requires Improvement
15 official reports linked on this page, including 14 earlier reports.
Previous reports
School inspection
May 2023 | School Inspection
Short inspection
December 2017 | Short Inspection
Full inspection: Good
April 2013 | Full Inspection
Curriculum and development visit
April 2012 | Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
Full inspection: Satisfactory
January 2010 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
July 2009 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Inadequate
December 2008 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
June 2008 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
March 2008 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
November 2007 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
May 2007 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
February 2007 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Inadequate
September 2006 | Full Inspection
Full inspection
June 2001 | Full Inspection
Location
Barley Lane, St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1TA
Town setting
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