Southbrook School, Exeter
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2013 inspection — down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.
At a Glance
49.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
26 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
117%
Over capacity
140 pupils
120 capacity
20 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Exeter
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Exeter
Admissions Demand - Devon
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(7)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.86536%
Overall absence
20.56738%
Persistent absence
141
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Southbrook School
Wynstream Primary School Academy
Countess Wear Primary School
Woodwater Academy
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School
Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School
Ladysmith Junior School
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