Cranbrook Education Campus

East Devon · EX5 7EE

General information All-through School · 2-16 years Who goes here 1066 pupils, 26.2% FSM

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Cranbrook Education Campus

General Information

Address: Tillhouse Road, Cranbrook, Exeter, EX5 7EE – View on map
Phone: 01404823293
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Farmer
Age range: 2-16 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 103 families put it first for 112 places – 9 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 7 · 2024 9 · 2025 8 · 2026 9
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 57 families put it first for 61 places – 9 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 1 of the 61 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 9 · 2024 10 · 2025 11 · 2026 9
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

1066 pupils out of 1020 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 277
% eligible for free school meals: 26.2%
Pupil mix: 4 in 10 (more mixed than the East Devon average)
English as an additional language: 13% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 14% a year (East Devon 13.8%, typical in England 15.5%)
Where they went: about 31% moved to another school, 69% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Devon: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 129 (3.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 1
Suspensions for bullying: 133 (3.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 79 (1.9 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Devon (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 7.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 19.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 15.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.1%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 81 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 44 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 28 pupils
Multi-sensory impairment: 10 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 27 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 8 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 6 pupils
Multi-sensory impairment: 2 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

SecondaryGCSE results, Year 11

Attainment 8 score: 46.0
Compared with the area: 3.1 points below the East Devon average (49.1)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: As expected (−0.6 points against an expected 46.6)
Grade 4+ in English and maths: 69% (East Devon 69%, England 65%) Improving
Data year: 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

GCSE results over time

This schoolEast Devon averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was 3.1 points below the East Devon average (49.1).

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

4th of 8 all-through schools in East Devon for Attainment 8

#2The King's School51.9
#3Exmouth Community College46.1
#4Cranbrook Education Campus46.0
#5Sidmouth College45.9
#6Clyst Vale Community College44.5

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

Rank School Score

#1Colyton Grammar School78.8
#2The King's School51.9
#3Exmouth Community College46.1
#4Cranbrook Education Campus46.0
#5Sidmouth College45.9
#6Clyst Vale Community College44.5
#7Honiton Community College40.4
#8Axe Valley Academy39.2

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 84.0%
Went into further education: 74.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

Science Double Award
English Language
Maths (General)
Statistics
English Literature
French Language
History
Geography
Art & Design
Computer Science
Chinese
Polish
German
Arabic
Spanish

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

PrimaryYear 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 66% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 2% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 6 percentage points above the East Devon average (60%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: As expected (3-year average 62% against an expected 66%)
3-year average (expected standard): 62%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 76% · Writing 79% · Maths 68% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 66%
Average test scores: reading 104, maths 102
Based on: 62 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolEast Devon averageEngland↗ Improving Up 15 percentage points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 6 percentage points above the East Devon average (60%).

Year 6 SATs: joint 18th of 47 junior and primary schools in the area

=14Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School67%
=18Clyst St Mary Primary School66%
=18Cranbrook Education Campus66%
=18Feniton Church of England Primary School66%
#21Sidmouth Church of England Primary School65%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1West Hill Primary School91%
#2Upottery Primary School82%
#3Stockland Church of England Primary Academy80%
=4Payhembury Church of England Primary School76%
=4Seaton Primary School76%
#6Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School75%
#7Broadclyst Community Primary School73%
#8Woodbury Church of England Primary School72%
=9Honiton Primary School71%
=9Newton Poppleford Primary School71%
=9Shute Community Primary School71%
=12Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy68%
=12Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School68%
=14Awliscombe Church of England Primary School67%
=14Drake's Church of England Primary School67%
=14St Peter's Church of England Primary School67%
=14Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School67%
=18Clyst St Mary Primary School66%
=18Cranbrook Education Campus66%
=18Feniton Church of England Primary School66%
#21Sidmouth Church of England Primary School65%
#22Bassetts Farm Primary School63%
#23Sidbury Church of England Primary School62%
#24Colyton Primary Academy61%
=25All Saints Church of England Primary School60%
=25St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School60%
=27Stoke Canon Church of England Primary School and Pre-School58%
=27Whimple Primary School58%
=29Beer Church of England Primary School57%
=29Offwell Church of England Primary School57%
=29Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School57%
=29The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School57%
#33Lympstone Church of England Primary School56%
=34Brixington Primary Academy53%
=34Westclyst Community Primary School53%
#36Axminster Community Primary Academy52%
#37Ottery St Mary Primary School51%
=38St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy50%
=38Tipton St John Church of England Primary School50%
#40Littletown Primary Academy49%
#41Kilmington Primary School38%
#42St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth36%
#43Marpool Primary School31%
#44Plymtree Church of England Primary School22%
#45St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster21%
=46Exeter Road Community Primary School8%
=46Littleham Church of England Primary School8%

View full Ofsted inspection report

4th of 5 all-through schools in East Devon for Ofsted rating

#2Axe Valley AcademyGood
#3Clyst Vale Community CollegeGood
#4Cranbrook Education CampusGood
#5Exmouth Community CollegeRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Colyton Grammar SchoolOutstanding
#2Axe Valley AcademyGood
#3Clyst Vale Community CollegeGood
#4Cranbrook Education CampusGood
#5Exmouth Community CollegeRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £6,092 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

7th of 8 all-through schools in East Devon for spending per pupil

#5Sidmouth College£7,253
#6Axe Valley Academy£7,120
#7Cranbrook Education Campus£6,092
#8Exmouth Community College£4,039

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Clyst Vale Community College£7,942
#2Colyton Grammar School£7,710
#3Honiton Community College£7,577
#4The King's School£7,314
#5Sidmouth College£7,253
#6Axe Valley Academy£7,120
#7Cranbrook Education Campus£6,092
#8Exmouth Community College£4,039

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General Information

Who goes here

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Behaviour

Across Devon: suspensions by reason

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Year 6 SATs ranking

Ofsted Rating ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered