Matford Brook Academy

March Close, Exeter, Devon, EX2 0BZ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

All-through

Phase

2–16

Ages

163

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Devon →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: All-through
Age Range: Ages 2–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 163 / 370 (44%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

25.4%

Disadvantaged

3.7%

EAL

1.8%

SEN support

28.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

10.4%

Overall absence

31.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +7.0 vs 2023/24

10.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.4 vs 2023/24

4.65

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.7 vs 2023/24

£48,591

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 38% on leadership pay

↓ −£3,098 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£11,591

Spend per pupil

£12,354

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.