Clyst Vale Community College, Exeter

In its own words: "Inspired by our students, our location, our skills and our community, we: This Mission Statement was first adopted by the Governing Body in June 2011 when Clyst Vale became an Academy and has been subject to several reviews since then."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to Clyst Vale, a school with a proud tradition of serving its community and putting young people first. Since our foundation, we have been guided by the belief that every child deserves to feel safe, happy, and successful. These simple words, safe, happy, successful, are at the heart of everything we do."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2026, pupils at Clyst Vale Community College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.2 in Devon and 47 across England.

45% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Devon and 47% in England.

That is up from 44.5 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.02: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 29.1, against 49.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 20.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 164 families put Clyst Vale Community College as their first choice and 344 named it as one of their preferences, for 179 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Clyst Vale Community College are Cranbrook Education Campus (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.2); St Luke's Church of England School (2.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.6); St James School (2.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.2); and St Peter's Church of England Aided School (3.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.9).

Clyst Vale Community College's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Clyst Vale Community College is one of 14 schools run by Blackdown Education Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.5 in 2024/25.

Of the 175 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 85% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 72% to a further education college, 8% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 35 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 43% went on to university or other higher education, 14% to apprenticeships and 34% into work. 28% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 186 pupils (19.7%) received SEN support and 63 (6.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Cranbrook Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clyst Vale Community College (nw-bound), 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Devon (16).

In 2024/25, Clyst Vale Community College issued 289 suspensions, 30.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 5 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Clyst Vale Community College are Broadclyst Community Primary School (0.6 miles), St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School (1.3 miles) and Westclyst Community Primary School (1.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.