Schools in Devon
342 schools with published admissions figures
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 Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.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.
Secondary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Academy
Bideford |
0.92 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Axe Valley Academy
Axminster |
0.95 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Bideford College
Bideford |
1.00 | - | Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Braunton Academy
Braunton |
0.99 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Chulmleigh Community College
Chulmleigh |
1.16 | - | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter |
0.92 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Colyton Grammar School
Colyton |
1.24 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Coombeshead Academy
Newton Abbot |
0.88 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Cullompton Community College
Cullompton |
0.82 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Dawlish College
Dawlish |
0.95 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Exmouth Community College
Exmouth |
0.98 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Great Torrington School
Torrington |
0.97 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy |
0.98 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Honiton Community College
Honiton |
0.82 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Isca Academy
Exeter |
0.62 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Ivybridge Community College
Ivybridge |
0.93 | - | Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| King Edward VI Community College
Totnes |
1.03 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Kingsbridge Academy
Kingsbridge |
0.98 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Newton Abbot College
Newton Abbot |
0.89 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Okehampton College
Okehampton |
0.97 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Pilton Community College
Barnstaple |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Queen Elizabeth's
Crediton |
0.92 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Sidmouth College
Sidmouth |
0.87 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton |
0.88 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| South Molton Community College
South Molton |
0.98 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St James School
Exeter |
0.99 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter |
0.79 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Peter's Church of England Aided School
Exeter |
1.42 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Tavistock College
Tavistock |
0.89 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Teign School
Newton Abbot |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Teignmouth |
0.90 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
Ilfracombe |
1.00 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| The King's School
Ottery St Mary |
1.31 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Park Community School
Barnstaple |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Uffculme School
Cullompton |
1.25 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| West Exe School
Exeter |
0.96 | - | 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