Matford Brook Academy, Exeter

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Emily Simpson-Horne
Pupils:276 / 370 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:01392717140
Address:March Close, Matford, Exeter, EX2 0BZ
Trust:THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2023

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:143724
UKPRN:10093055
Constituency:Central Devon
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

30.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

18.3

Avg class size

8.0

Infant (KS1)

9

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Ellacott Road (W-bound)
113m · 2 min walk
Trood Lane (nr)
436m · 7 min walk
Peamore Garden Centre (opp)
485m · 8 min walk
Peamore Lodge (NE-bound)
629m · 10 min walk
Matford P&R (S-bound)
869m · 14 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

75%

Available places

276 pupils

370 capacity

94 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Exeter

High pressure
New homes approved:3,921
Projected new pupils:706

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Exeter

Admissions Demand - Devon

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

8,027

Applications

7,482

Got 1st preference

93.3%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Secondary admissions across Devon (2025/26)

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.40035%

Overall absence

31.25%

Persistent absence

144

Enrolments

Authorised7.75868%
Unauthorised2.64168%
Persistent (10%+)31.25%
Severe (50%+)5.55556%

Absence trend

8.38581%
23/24
10.40035%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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