64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
73%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
8.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
914
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Overview
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Previous inspection
- 2013Requires improvement
AddressEarl Richards Road South, Exeter, EX2 6AP
Websitehttp://www.iscaexeter.co.uk/
Telephone01392204082
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
Establishment history
Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
-2pp
76%68%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
+3pp
53%47%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
46.4
+2.4
48.946.544.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.4
EBacc entry
73%
-5pp
83%54%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
EBacc APS
8.6
-0.1
8.77.35.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8.6
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.04
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
90%
Education or employment
80%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
5%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
914
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 17.59:1
EAL
15%
LA AVG 5.71%
FSM eligible
28%
LA AVG 23.59%
SEN
18%
LA AVG 21.81%
Overall absence
11%
LA AVG 10.27%
Persistent absence
27%
LA AVG 28.09%
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 | 64% | 47% | 46.4 | Not applicable | 73% | 8.6 | 73% | 914 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 44% | 44.0 | -0.04 | 78% | 8.7 | 81% | 985 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 53% | 48.9 | +0.23 | 83% | 8.3 | 85% | 994 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 51% | 45.4 | -0.30 | 25% | 7.7 | 36% | 1,008 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 41% | 44.9 | -0.27 | 29% | 5.9 | 38% | 835 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 27% | 41.8 | -0.23 | 24% | 4.5 | 27% | 754 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 44% | 48.5 | +0.48 | 25% | — | 28% | 679 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 914 | 22.4 | 18% | 15% | 28% | 11% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 985 | 22.4 | 22% | 14% | 25% | 13% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 994 | 17.8 | 22% | 11% | 28% | 13% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 1,008 | 16.9 | 19% | 9% | 29% | 12% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 978 | 17.6 | 16% | 8% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 835 | 17.0 | 23% | 8% | 31% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 754 | 16.2 | 21% | 7% | 32% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 679 | 14.9 | 19% | 8% | 33% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.