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Best schools in Exmouth

11 schools in Exmouth with the same league rank as the Devon league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Exmouth's own ranking

In ExmouthSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School68%2%Top 35% (96/275) in Devon
2Bassetts Farm Primary School63%3%Top 48% (132/275) in Devon
3The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School57%13%(164/275) in Devon
4Lympstone Church of England Primary School56%4%(178/275) in Devon
5Brixington Primary Academy53%5%(192/275) in Devon
6St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth36%0%(249/275) in Devon
7Marpool Primary School31%2%(258/275) in Devon
8Littleham Church of England Primary School8%0%(273/275) in Devon
9Exeter Road Community Primary School8%0%(273/275) in Devon

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Starcross Primary SchoolExeter, Devon1.6 miles74%13%Top 21% (57/275) in Devon
Cockwood Primary SchoolExeter1.5 miles73%7%Top 23% (62/275) in Devon
Kenton Primary SchoolExeter3.0 miles70%0%Top 30% (82/275) in Devon

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Exmouth's own ranking

In ExmouthSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Exmouth Community College41.833%(34/40) in Devon

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Teignmouth Community School, Exeter RoadTeignmouth5.9 miles42.136%(32/40) in Devon
Dawlish CollegeDawlish3.2 miles39.128%(38/40) in Devon

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Exmouth's own ranking

In ExmouthSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Exmouth Community College28.6-0.05(18/20) in Devon

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Teignmouth Community School, Exeter RoadTeignmouth5.9 miles33.6+0.03Top 45% (9/20) in Devon

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Exmouth itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
The Maynard SchoolExeter8.5 miles47.91st (1/9) in Devon
Exeter SchoolExeter8.1 miles44.4Top 23% (2/9) in Devon
Stover SchoolNewton Abbot10.8 miles28.4(8/9) in Devon

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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