Royal Deaf Education Trust, Exmouth

Good
Special
Non-maintained special school
Mixed
Ages 519
Boarding school

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Sylvan Dewing
Pupils:49 / 150 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:01395203130
Address:1 Douglas Avenue, Exmouth, EX8 2AU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:113654
UKPRN:10039934
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Exmouth and Exeter East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

42.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Exmouth Rail Station (Entrance)
931m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Fairfield Road (opp)
107m · 2 min walk
Roswell Court (SE-bound)
116m · 2 min walk
Portland Avenue (opp)
321m · 5 min walk
Okewood Court (N-bound)
333m · 5 min walk
Pavilion (nr)
387m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

33%

Available places

49 pupils

150 capacity

101 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Exmouth

Low pressure
New homes approved:560
Projected new pupils:101

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Exmouth

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)

Inspection History(110)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

16.57277%

Overall absence

44.44444%

Persistent absence

27

Enrolments

Authorised13.14145%
Unauthorised3.43132%
Persistent (10%+)44.44444%
Severe (50%+)11.11111%

Absence trend

4.78864%
18/19
6.4907%
20/21
13.54028%
21/22
12.40933%
22/23
12.17919%
23/24
16.57277%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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