Schools in Devon
425 schools across 58 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 172 of 425 schools here that have a published grade.
Devon has 425 schools across 58 towns — 308 primary, 38 secondary, educating around 104,363 pupils. 80% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (138 of 172). There are currently 98 open teaching jobs in Devon. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Devon.
Devonlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Devon
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Devon
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Colyton Grammar School78.8Attainment 8
- 2Ivybridge Community College55.2Attainment 8
- 3Chulmleigh Community College54.1Attainment 8
- 4Braunton Academy53.7Attainment 8
- 5St Peter's Church of England Aided School53.0Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Devon
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Ashburton
Axminster
Barnstaple
Beaworthy
Bideford
Braunton
Buckfastleigh
Budleigh Salterton
Chulmleigh
Colyton
Crediton
Cullompton
Dartington
Dartmouth
Dawlish
East Devon
Exeter
Exeter, Devon
Exmouth
Holsworthy
Honiton
Ilfracombe
Ivybridge
Kingsbridge
Launceston
Lifton
Lovaton
Lyme Regis
Lynton
Mid Devon
Newton Abbot
Newton Ferrers Plymouth
North Devon
North Tawton
Nr Ashburton
Okehampton
Ottery St Mary
Paignton
Plymouth
Salcombe
Seaton
Sidbury
Sidmouth
South Brent
South Hams
South Molton
Tavistock
Teignbridge
Teignmouth
Tiverton
Torrington
Totnes
TOTNES
Umberleigh
Wellington
Winkleigh
Woolacombe
Yelverton
Outstanding Schools in Devon
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Broadclyst Community Primary School
Exeter, Devon· EX5 3JG
513 pupils
KS2: 73% met expected standard
Trust: CORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, Devon· EX24 6HN
1,071 pupils
Attainment 8: 78.8
Trust: COLYTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School
Tavistock, Devon· PL19 9PR
85 pupils
KS2: 69% met expected standard