1
Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Torquay • Devon • TQ2 7DY
1
17 Dec 2023
Top 10 Secondary schools in Devon
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary 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 secondary schools
61
Outstanding
4
Good
40
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 7% · G: 73% · RI: 20% · I: 0%
2
Colyton Grammar School
Colyton • Devon • EX24 6HN
1
30 Jan 2023
3
The King's School
Ottery St Mary • Devon • EX11 1RA
1
30 Aug 2014
4
Uffculme School
Cullompton • Devon • EX15 3AG
1
7 Mar 2014
5
St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter • Devon • EX1 3RD
2
23 Jun 2024
6
Devonport High School for Boys
Plymouth • Devon • PL1 5QP
2
10 Dec 2023
7
Axe Valley Academy
Axminster • Devon • EX13 5EA
2
19 Oct 2023
8
Plymstock School
Plymouth • Devon • PL9 9AZ
2
14 Jun 2023
9
Kingsbridge Academy
Kingsbridge • Devon • TQ7 1PL
2
4 May 2023
10
Pilton Community College
Barnstaple • Devon • EX31 1RB
2
2 May 2023
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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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- Coombeshead Academy 2 • Apr 2023
- Atlantic Academy 2 • Mar 2023
- Clyst Vale Community College 2 • Jan 2023
- Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy 2 • Dec 2022
- Teign School 2 • Nov 2022
- Sir John Hunt Community Sports College 2 • Nov 2022
- Cullompton Community College 2 • Oct 2022
- Bideford College 2 • Jul 2022
- Queen Elizabeth's 2 • Jul 2022