Schools in Devon
342 schools with published admissions figures
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The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.
How the 2026 round went in Devon
Primary
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Offered their first choice
96.5%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 94.7% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
99.1%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
6,494
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 96.5% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.1% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 1.8 points higher than in 2016, when it was 94.7%.
The council's primary schools between them had 9,014 places for 6,494 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
93.3%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 96.9% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
98.4%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
7,251
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 93.3% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.4% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 3.6 points lower than in 2016, when it was 96.9%.
The council's secondary schools between them had 7,788 places for 7,251 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.
If a family is refused a place
In 2026, families in Devon lodged 112 appeals about a school place.
70 of them were heard by a panel and 15 succeeded, which is about 21 in every 100 heard.
The other 42 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.
This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.
Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.
Primary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple
Barnstaple |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Parkham Primary School
Bideford |
- | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Parracombe Church of England Primary School
Barnstaple |
- | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Payhembury Church of England Primary School
Exeter |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Pilton Infants' Academy
Barnstaple |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery
Exeter |
0.88 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Plymtree Church of England Primary School
Cullompton |
- | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Princetown Community Primary School
Yelverton |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Rackenford Church of England Primary School
Tiverton |
0.91 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School
Exeter |
1.41 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Roundswell Community Primary Academy
Barnstaple |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Rydon Primary School
Newton Abbot |
0.93 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Salcombe Church of England Primary School
Salcombe |
- | - | Some aspects not as strong Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School
Tiverton |
- | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Sandford School
Crediton |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Seaton Primary School
Seaton |
1.13 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Shaldon Primary School
Teignmouth |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Shaugh Prior Primary School
Plymouth |
- | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Shebbear Community School
Beaworthy |
1.10 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Sherford Vale School & Nursery
Sherford |
0.88 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Shirwell Community Primary School
Barnstaple |
- | - | none held |
| Shute Community Primary School
Axminster |
- | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Sidbury Church of England Primary School
Sidbury |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Sidmouth Church of England Primary School
Sidmouth |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Silverton Church of England Primary School
Exeter |
0.75 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| South Brent Primary School
South Brent |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| South Molton Community Primary School
South Molton |
0.90 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| South Molton United CofE Primary School
South Molton |
1.07 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| South Tawton Primary School
Okehampton |
1.13 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Southmead School
Braunton |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Sparkwell All Saints Primary School
Plymouth |
1.27 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Spreyton School
Crediton |
- | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Andrew's Church of England Academy
Yelverton |
0.94 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy
Axminster |
0.86 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Andrew's Primary School
Cullompton |
0.96 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School
Newton Abbot |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St David's CofE Primary School
Exeter |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Gabriel's CofE Primary School
Exeter |
0.94 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School
Bideford |
0.89 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School
Launceston |
- | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Helen's Church of England School
Bideford |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Okehampton |
1.13 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth
Dartmouth |
- | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St John's Catholic Primary School
Tiverton |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newton Abbot |
0.93 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth
Exmouth |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School
Exeter |
1.14 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School
Exeter |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster
Axminster |
1.20 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast
Buckfastleigh |
1.00 | - | Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Plymouth |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School
Bideford |
0.91 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy
Exeter |
1.07 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Newton Abbot |
0.89 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Nicholas Catholic Primary School
Exeter |
0.61 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Budleigh Salterton |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Rumon's Church of England Infants School
Tavistock |
0.96 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery
Exeter |
1.00 | - | Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St Thomas Primary School
Exeter |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School
Crediton |
- | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
Elsewhere
- Most sought-after schools in Devon by first preferences per place
- Schools in DT7 (3)
- Schools in EX1 (8)
- Schools in EX10 (5)
- Schools in EX11 (3)
- Schools in EX12 (3)
- Schools in EX13 (10)
- Schools in EX14 (10)
- Schools in EX15 (11)
- Schools in EX16 (16)
- Schools in EX17 (12)
- Schools in EX19 (3)
- Schools in EX2 (13)
- Schools in EX20 (13)
- Schools in EX21 (5)
- Schools in EX22 (7)
- Schools in EX24 (3)
- Schools in EX31 (12)
- Schools in EX32 (13)
- Schools in EX33 (5)
- Schools in EX34 (6)
- Schools in EX36 (5)
- Schools in EX37 (3)
- Schools in EX38 (3)
- Schools in EX39 (14)
- What data we hold