Schools and Education in Exmouth

There are 30 schools within 5 miles of Exmouth town centre, including 20 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. Oakwood Specialist College holds an Outstanding rating. A further 1 school is rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
30
Primary
20
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

14
Outstanding (1) Good (14) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (14)
Oakwood Specialist College 3.7 miles Old Gatehouse Road, Dawlish, EX7 0DE Inspected: 16 May 2025
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth Primary 0.3 miles Regents Gate, Exmouth, EX8 1TA Inspected: 04 July 2024 Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Withycombe Village Road, Exmouth, EX8 3BA Inspected: 24 June 2024 The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Beacon Place, Exmouth, EX8 2SR Inspected: 27 September 2021 Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education 0.7 miles Douglas Avenue, Exmouth, EX8 2AU Inspected: 27 April 2023 Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education 0.7 miles Douglas Avenue, Exmouth, EX8 2AU Inspected: 13 June 2024 Brixington Primary Academy Primary 1.1 miles Brixington Lane, Exmouth, EX8 4JQ Inspected: 30 March 2022 Bassetts Farm Primary School Primary 1.2 miles St John's Road, Exmouth, EX8 4GB Inspected: 15 July 2024 Lympstone Church of England Primary School Primary 1.9 miles School Hill, Lympstone, Exmouth, EX8 5JY Inspected: 16 June 2022 Kenton Primary School Primary 3.1 miles East Town Lane, Kenton, Exeter, EX6 8JT Inspected: 12 June 2024 Gatehouse Primary Academy Primary 3.2 miles Secmaton Lane, Dawlish, EX7 0LW Inspected: 21 January 2022 St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Moor Lane, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6QF Inspected: 14 November 2022 Chances Educational Support Services 3.5 miles Sandy Lane, Sandy Lane, Dawlish, EX7 0AF Inspected: 26 June 2024 Woodbury Church of England Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Orchard Close, Woodbury, Exeter, EX5 1EA Inspected: 15 June 2023 The Topsham School Primary 5 miles Orchard Way, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DN Inspected: 16 January 2023
Exmouth Community College Secondary 0.2 miles Gipsy Lane, Exmouth, EX8 3AF Inspected: 25 April 2024
Exeter Road Community Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Exeter Road, Exmouth, EX8 1PU Exmouth & District Children's Centre 0.6 miles Moorfield Road, Exmouth, EX8 3QW Marpool Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Moorfield Road, Exmouth, EX8 3QW Littleham Church of England Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Littledown Close, Littleham, Exmouth, EX8 2QY Starcross Primary School Primary 1.8 miles New Road, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8QD St Peter's Preparatory School 1.9 miles Lympstone, EX8 5AU Cockwood Primary School Primary 2 miles Cofton Hill, Cockwood, Exeter, EX6 8RB Dawlish College Secondary 3.7 miles Elm Grove Road, Dawlish, EX7 0BY Education and Care (Devon) Ltd At 7-9 Oak Park Villas 3.7 miles Old Gatehouse Road, East Cliff Road, Dawlish, EX7 0DE Drake's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Middle Street, East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 7DQ Westcliff Primary Academy Primary 4.5 miles First Avenue, Dawlish, EX7 9RA Orchard Manor School 4.6 miles John Nash Drive, Dawlish, EX7 9SF Inspected: 04 March 2024 Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Stony Lane, Woodbury Salterton, Exeter, EX5 1PP Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Woodbury Road, Exeter, EX3 0RE