1
Mill Ford School
Plymouth • Devon • PL5 2PY
1
22 Jul 2024
Top 10 Not applicable schools in Devon
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases not applicable schools in the county of Devon. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total not applicable schools
135
Outstanding
1
Good
15
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 68% · RI: 18% · I: 9%
2
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish • Devon • EX7 9SF
2
3 Mar 2024
3
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton • Devon • EX16 5HB
2
28 Feb 2024
4
The Lodestar Academy
Torquay • Devon • TQ2 8JE
2
15 Jan 2024
5
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot • Devon • TQ12 4HD
2
13 Sep 2023
6
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter • Devon • EX1 3RW
2
14 Jun 2023
7
Marland School
Torrington • Devon • EX38 8QQ
2
18 May 2023
8
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education
Exmouth • Devon • EX8 2AU
2
26 Apr 2023
9
Pathfield School
Barnstaple • Devon • EX31 1JU
2
1 May 2019
10
ACE Schools Plymouth
Plymouth • Devon • PL4 0AT
2
14 Mar 2019
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 not applicable schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Mayfield School 2 • Mar 2019
- Longcause Community Special School 2 • Feb 2015
- Combe Pafford School 2 • Feb 2015
- Bidwell Brook School 2 • Mar 2014
- Woodlands School 2 • Jan 2014
- Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School 2 • Oct 2012
- Barley Lane School 3 • Sep 2024
- Stansfield Academy 3 • Mar 2023
- The Shoreline Academy 3 • Mar 2023
- Brunel School 3 • Feb 2020