West Exe School
Academy sponsor led in Exeter, Devon.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1237 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1300 |
| Free school meals | 21.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Devon |
| Address | Hatherleigh Road, Exeter, EX2 9JU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.westexe.devon.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01392660100 |
| URN | 145404 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 16 June 2026, published 16 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 June 2022, published 25 July 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Isca Academy (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Matford Brook Academy (all-through school, about 2.4 km)
- Thomas Hall School (all-through school, about 4.0 km)
- St Peter's Church of England Aided School (secondary school, about 4.2 km)
- St James School (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
- St Luke's Church of England School (secondary school, about 5.0 km)
- Clyst Vale Community College (secondary school, about 9.1 km)
- Cranbrook Education Campus (all-through school, about 11.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.