West Exe School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 8 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Devon
- Unique reference
- 145404
- Address
- Hatherleigh Road, EX2 9JU
- Website
- Not available
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1234 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 14.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.3%
- Persistent absence
- 29.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.7%
White British 81%
Other White 7.8%
Mixed 3.9%
Other 3.4%
African 1.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.42
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 66%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.2
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.56
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 22 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 20 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 41 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 29 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
Admissions
West Exe School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 245
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 233
- 2nd preference
- 67
- 3rd preference
- 20
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 233
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 260 122 138 |
| Year 8 | 259 150 109 |
| Year 9 | 253 129 124 |
| Year 10 | 224 121 103 |
| Year 11 | 238 131 107 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 80.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 78.0% 55.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 22.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 6.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.2% |