St Peter's Church of England Aided School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Exeter, South West EX2 5AP · Devon
#37 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#497 of 4,090 nationally
About St Peter's Church of England Aided School
St Peter's Church of England Aided School is a local authority secondary located in Exeter, in the Devon local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,305 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 83.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 37th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (88th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (81th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,305; capacity filled 100%; grade 4+ english & maths 81.4%; ebacc average points 4.37.
There are 67 schools in Exeter; St Peter's Church of England Aided School ranks 7th of 64 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)53.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)61.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Peter's Church of England Aided School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,305
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 53.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 61.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 81.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.37
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St Peter's Church of England Aided School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Woodwater Academy
Exeter · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
329 students · 491 m away
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School
Exeter · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
269 students · 635 m away
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School
Exeter · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
347 students · 668 m away
Whipton Barton Junior School
Exeter · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
212 students · 1.5 km away
St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
870 students · 1.5 km away
Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School
Exeter · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
204 students · 1.5 km away
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy
Exeter · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
455 students · 1.6 km away
Wynstream Primary School Academy
Exeter · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
299 students · 1.7 km away
Monkerton Community Primary School
Exeter · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
488 students · 1.8 km away
Exeter School
Exeter · Independent all-through · Ages 6–19
973 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,280 students
Redruth School
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1,433 students
The Spires College
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1,154 students
Budehaven Community School
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1,145 students
Ferndown Upper School
Ferndown · Local authority secondary · Ages 13–19
1,134 students
The Blandford School
Blandford Forum · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,103 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Peter's Church of England Aided School a good school?
St Peter's Church of England Aided School has a Success Index (England) of 83.2 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #37 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Peter's Church of England Aided School rank in South West?
St Peter's Church of England Aided School ranks #37 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #497 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Peter's Church of England Aided School?
St Peter's Church of England Aided School had 1,305 students in 2025.
Is St Peter's Church of England Aided School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Peter's Church of England Aided School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near St Peter's Church of England Aided School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Peter's Church of England Aided School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.