63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1452.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
2,103
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 20/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Exmouth Community College · Secondary with sixth form · Devon
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
+1pp
66%63%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
+1pp
41%39%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
46.1
+2.5
46.144.041.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.1
EBacc entry
30%
-9pp
39%24%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
1452.4
+44.9
1460.41356.41252.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1452.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.6
+1.0
33.730.727.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.6
A-level value added
-0.05
+0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
+3pp
9%6%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
2,103
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Gipsy Lane, Exmouth, EX8 3AF
Local authority
Devon
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 63% | 41% | 46.1 | Not applicable | 30% | 1452.4 | 48% | 2,103 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 41% | 43.6 | -0.39 | 39% | 1407.5 | 54% | 2,187 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 38% | 41.8 | -0.60 | 29% | 1341.0 | 38% | 2,205 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 39% | 45.6 | -0.46 | 24% | 1460.4 | 40% | 2,225 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 36% | 41.9 | -0.40 | 9% | 1252.5 | 19% | 2,236 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 46% | 44.7 | -0.22 | 16% | 1400.1 | 30% | 2,241 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 41% | 41.0 | -0.43 | 14% | — | 20% | 2,273 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.6 | C | -0.05 | 9% | 166 |
| 2023/24 | 27.6 | C- | -0.11 | 6% | 135 |
| 2022/23 | 32.4 | C+ | — | 5% | 158 |
| 2021/22 | 33.7 | C+ | — | 8% | 168 |
| 2018/19 | 29.2 | C | -0.04 | 3% | 220 |
| 2017/18 | 29.0 | C | +0.09 | 7% | 201 |
| 2016/17 | 30.0 | C | +0.13 | 12% | 207 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,103 | 18.5 | 15% | 5% | 24% | 11% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 2,187 | 18.2 | 14% | 5% | 21% | 11% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 2,205 | 17.0 | 22% | 4% | 21% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 2,225 | 17.5 | 22% | 4% | 21% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 2,250 | 17.8 | 20% | 3% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 2,236 | 17.7 | 17% | 3% | 20% | 7% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 2,241 | 17.1 | 17% | 3% | 20% | 7% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 2,273 | 16.0 | 15% | 3% | 20% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.