Exeter School A GSG School
- Exeter School
Victoria Park Road
Exeter
EX2 4NS - Head: Louise Simpson
- T 01392 273679
- F 01392 498144
- E admissions@exeterschool.org.uk
- W www.exeterschool.org.uk/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Read about the best schools in Devon
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Devon
- Pupils: 944; sixth formers: 208
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: £16,710 pa
- Open days: Check school website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Exeter Junior School, Exeter Pre-Prep School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Most stay on for sixth form – not bad for a city with a highly regarded sixth form college. We watched a year 13 biology class whiz through epigenetics at an eye watering pace. Having mastered the basics, pupils were up on their feet modelling the nucleosome structure with string, post-it notes and lots of winding and unwinding of their bodies to demonstrate the binding of transcription factors. Intelligent questions ran freely, combined with a healthy mix of fun and…
What the school says...
Exeter School entrance examinations consist of: 11+: Maths, English & Computer Adaptive Test. 13+: Maths, English, Science & French/German/Spanish. 16+: Sixth formers selected by GCSE results (minimum 3 As and 3 Bs), school reference and interviews. School reference/report considered at all entry ages.
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Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
Sports
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
Shooting
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since September 2021, Louise Simpson (40s), previously head of St Paul’s School in São Paulo, Brazil. State educated in Lowestoft. MSc in environmental science from The University of Wales. Thoughtful, empathetic and engaging, she is currently studying for an MA in character education at Birmingham and is revelling in ‘exploring academic study again as an adult’ while also looking forward to applying the concepts within the school. It is, she reckons, the area where she can make the most discernible difference to the school’s offering. The four pillars of intellectual, moral, civic and performance virtues all interlink with practical wisdom as the building blocks of character, she explains – the idea being that these, combined with a good academic education, lead to a ‘flourishing individual and society.’ Intellectual stuff which, in a nutshell, demonstrates...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
Exeter school has a fully qualified Learning Support Coordinator who works to assess and to assist those pupils with Special Educational Needs. Pupils are referred to Learning Support for assessment on entry to the school if SEN is already known or by teaching members of staff when difficulties are noted in lessons. The Learning Support Coordinator will then assess the pupil. The resulting support varies according to need but strategies include, circulation to staff of summary details and strategies to help the pupil learn in class, monitoring through Learning Support and the pastoral system and withdrawal from lessons for one-to-one coaching.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | Y |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | Y |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment | Y |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Cathedral School | 2023 | 5 | ||
| St Peter's Preparatory School | 2023 | 7 | 2 | Academic Scholarships (2) |
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