69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
53%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
62%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
875.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
989
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of St James School · Secondary · Devon
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
-2pp
76%71%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
53%
-2pp
55%49%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
46.9
-2.4
49.347.846.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.9
EBacc entry
62%
-0pp
70%66%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
EBacc APS
875.4
-3.8
879.2781.7684.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 875.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
989
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
19%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
29%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Summer Lane, Exeter, EX4 8NN
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 | 69% | 53% | 46.9 | Not applicable | 62% | 875.4 | 63% | 989 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 55% | 49.3 | +0.09 | 62% | 879.2 | 62% | 979 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 48% | 46.2 | +0.01 | 70% | 813.6 | 72% | 986 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 55% | 48.4 | -0.10 | 66% | 851.5 | 66% | 959 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 42% | 47.2 | -0.02 | 70% | 684.2 | 71% | 905 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 54% | 50.9 | +0.19 | 71% | 705.1 | 72% | 877 |
| 2016/17 | 69% | 45% | 47.4 | +0.16 | 66% | — | 67% | 824 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 989 | 20.2 | 29% | 19% | 28% | 9% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 979 | 19.3 | 28% | 18% | 25% | 10% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 986 | 16.3 | 28% | 18% | 29% | 11% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 959 | 16.6 | 22% | 17% | 29% | 12% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 968 | 16.4 | 17% | 16% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 905 | 15.2 | 13% | 14% | 31% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.0 | — | — | — | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 824 | 14.6 | 12% | 15% | 30% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.