81%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
61%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1149.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,305
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of St Peter's Church of England Aided School · Secondary · Devon
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
81%
+3pp
82%78%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
61%
-2pp
63%59%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
Attainment 8
53.0
-0.3
54.552.650.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.0
EBacc entry
12%
-4pp
63%38%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
EBacc APS
1149.5
-11.7
1188.81136.91085.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1149.5
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.33
Above averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
96%
Education or employment
89%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,305
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Quarry Lane, Heavitree, Exeter, EX2 5AP
Local authority
Devon
Website
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 | 81% | 61% | 53.0 | Not applicable | 12% | 1149.5 | 22% | 1,305 |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 63% | 53.3 | +0.33 | 16% | 1161.2 | 24% | 1,308 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 57% | 50.7 | +0.32 | 19% | 1085.0 | 30% | 1,295 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 62% | 54.5 | +0.28 | 20% | 1188.8 | 33% | 1,301 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 55% | 53.0 | -0.01 | 63% | 1170.4 | 70% | 1,270 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 54% | 51.8 | +0.11 | 58% | 1162.8 | 64% | 1,267 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 60% | 53.0 | +0.29 | 74% | — | 81% | 1,259 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,305 | 17.0 | 18% | 13% | 13% | 8% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,308 | 15.7 | 23% | 12% | 12% | 8% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,295 | 15.9 | 22% | 11% | 14% | 8% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,301 | 16.9 | 20% | 10% | 14% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,296 | 17.1 | 20% | 10% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,270 | 17.5 | 13% | 9% | 14% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,267 | 17.8 | 11% | 9% | 14% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,259 | 17.7 | 8% | 9% | 14% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.