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There are 586 schools and 422 nurseries located in Devon.

Facts About Devon Schools

Best Schools in Devon

Top 5 Nurseries

School name
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West Exe Nursery School
Age: 2-5 yr 153 students
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Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care
Age: 2-5 yr 68 students
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Chestnut Nursery
Age: 2-5 yr 67 students
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Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care
Age: 1-5 yr 55 students
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Sunflower Day Nursery
Age: 0-5 yr
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Top 5 Primary Schools

School name English Maths
A
St Peter's CofE Primary School Age: 2-11 yr 183 students
100 101
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Riverside Community Primary School Age: 3-11 yr 549 students
108 108
A
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Age: 2-11 yr 412 students
109 109
A
St George's CofE Primary Academy Age: 4-11 yr 93 students
107 108
A-
Haytor View Community Primary School Age: 3-11 yr 216 students
103 103
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Top 5 Secondary Schools

School name 5+ at GCSE Entering eBacc
A
Uffculme School Age: 11-16 yr 1044 students
64% 17%
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The King's School Age: 11-18 yr 1115 students
53% 25%
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Devonport High School for Girls Age: 11-18 yr 848 students
98% 91%
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Plymstock School Age: 11-18 yr 1549 students
40% 44%
B+
Dawlish College Age: 11-16 yr 627 students
34% 35%
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Top 5 Private Schools

School name Fee yearly
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West Buckland School Age: 3-18 yr 638 students
£1 to £5,020
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The Maynard School Age: 4-19 yr 451 students
£2,095 to £4,416
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Sands School Age: 11-17 yr 74 students
£2,142 to £3,570
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Mount Kelly Age: 3-18 yr 583 students
£2,410 to £5,840
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Trinity School Age: 3-19 yr 246 students
£2,585 to £4,200
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Devon Admissions

To apply for your child's admission, visit https://www.devon.gov.uk/educationandfamilies/school-information/apply-for-a-school-place

  • Start of application process

    Devon start accepting application for admissions. Parents can start applying for a school online at https://oneonline.devon.gov.uk/CCSCitizenPortal_LIVE/en?ReturnUrl=%2FCCSCitizenPortal_LIVE%2F

  • End of application process

    The closing date for applications. Devon will class any application or change you make after this date as late.

  • offer day

    Emails to residents who applied online will be sent.

    Letters to residents who applied using a paper application form will be sent.

Devon Holiday

Title Holiday Dates
Autumn Half Term Holidays 25th Oct 2021 - 29th Oct 2021
Winter Holidays 20th Dec 2021 - 3rd Jan 2022
Spring Half Term Holidays 21st Feb 2022 - 25th Feb 2022
Spring Holidays 11th Apr 2022 - 22nd Apr 2022
Summer Half Term Holidays 30th May 2022 - 3rd Jun 2022
Summer Holidays 29th Jul 2022 - 31st Aug 2022

Devon Termdates

Title Term Dates
Autumn Term 6th Sep 2021 - 24th Oct 2021
Autumn Term-2 30th Oct 2021 - 19th Dec 2021
Spring Term 4th Jan 2022 - 20th Feb 2022
Spring Term-2 26th Feb 2022 - 10th Apr 2022
Summer Term 23rd Apr 2022 - 29th May 2022
Summer Term-2 4th Jun 2022 - 28th Jul 2022

Students in Devon

By phase of education

Nursery
343
Primary
93,001
Special
24,482
Secondary
77,369
  • Total students
    170,497 (86,630 boys & 82,843 girls)
  • Expenses Per Student
    € 6794.8 / student
    England avg.€ 6809.25

Teachers in Devon

  • Students per teacher
    19 : 1
    England Avg. 19 : 1
  • Total teachers
    11,244
  • Total teacher assistants
    7,508
  • Average Teacher Salary
    € 36183.01
    England avg. € 38066.89

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Is school free in Devon?

Yes, 20 schools are free in Devon.
18% of pupils are known to be eligible for free school meals out of 170,497 pupils.

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Are schools in Devon good?

Total 0.82% of schools are currently judged to be good or outstanding by Ofsted in Devon.
List of ofsted outstanding & good schools:

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Which is largest school in Devon?

Ivybridge Community College is Largest school in Devon with 2,487 pupils.

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