Exmouth Community College

Gipsy Lane, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3AF

Requires Improvement

Inspected 20 February 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

46.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

2,103

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Devon →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 2,103 / 2,650 (79%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 20 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

23.5%

Disadvantaged

4.9%

EAL

5.4%

SEN support

9.4%

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.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.1

Attainment 8

2,103 pupils

41.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

63%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

116 students

8.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

43%

To higher education

13%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.7%

Overall absence

28.4%

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.

113.9

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -6.2 vs 2023/24

18.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

33.27

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.5 vs 2023/24

£52,093

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,181 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 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.

£4,039

Spend per pupil

£4,173

Income per pupil

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.