Southbrook School

Bishop Westall Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 6JB

Not rated

Inspected 26 November 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

0.2

Attainment 8

11–16

Ages

139

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Devon →
School Type: Foundation special school
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 139 / 120 (116%) · over capacity
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 November 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

43.9%

Disadvantaged

0.7%

EAL

100%

SEN support

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.

Where pupils go next

86%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.9%

Overall absence

20.6%

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.

22.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

6.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

18.81

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -4.1 vs 2023/24

£50,215

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 22% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,220 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

4.8

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 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.

£27,196

Spend per pupil

£27,910

Income per pupil

41%

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.