St Peter's Church of England Aided School

St Peter's Church of England Aided School at a glance

Located in Exeter, Devon, St Peter's Church of England Aided School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 1,305 pupils aged 11 to 16. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 53.0 — above the national average (national average: 46). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 19% of secondary schools in England.

61% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 81% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. St Peter's Church of England Aided School is oversubscribed: about 7 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, with 335 first choices for 236 places. In 2026 the furthest child offered a place lived 0.29 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. After Year 11, 96% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 7.9%. There are about 17.0 pupils per teacher. St Peter's Church of England Aided School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.