Torlands Academy, Exeter

Good
All-through
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Mixed
Ages 5–16

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Tessa Claridge
Pupils:2 / 90 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:01392495437
Address:Merrivale Road, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1PT
Area:Schools in EX4
Trust:WAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2019

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:147362
UKPRN:10084236
Constituency:Exeter
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

0.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Exeter St Thomas Rail Station
804m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Savile Road (N-bound)
144m · 2 min walk
Saville Road (S-bound)
152m · 2 min walk
Buddle Lane (S-bound)
222m · 4 min walk
St Phillips Court (N-bound)
236m · 4 min walk
Surbiton Crescent (NW-bound)
319m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

2%

Available places

2 pupils

90 capacity

88 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)

Inspection History(101)

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Good
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Good
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Good

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Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

Bowhill Primary School

Good211m

Montgomery Primary School

433m

St Gabriel's CofE Primary School

515m

St Thomas Primary School

Good820m

St David's CofE Primary School

1.2km

Exwick Heights Primary School

Good1.5km

Exeter Cathedral School

1.5km

Ide Primary School

Good1.6km

St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School

2.0km

Alphington Primary School

Good2.1km

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