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2025 Results
Headline Figures
The data summarised below is that used by the government when comparing schools in league tables.
Headline
Result
Pass rate
1
%
Retention
1
%
Average Grade
A- (
1
)
Average of Best 3 Grades
A- (
1
)
Proportion of High Grades (A*, A or B)
A- (
1
)
Proportion of A* or A grades
1
%
Progress (value added) Score
TBC
0
Note: Figure will be available in February 2026
Progress
For us, this is the most important measure; are our students achieving better than would be expected based on their prior performance?
The Value Added Scores were not reported by National Government between 2020 and 2023. In 2024 the Value Added Score was 0.44. The 2025 Value Added Scores will be added once they are available in January 2026.
We can say a resounding “Yes”. As highlighted in the previous results below, we have consistently achieved positive Value Added Scores each year this has been reported.
Destinations 2025
Headline Figures
1
%
of students secure places at University plan to go to University in 2026
1
%
of students firmly accept places at University, including degree apprenticeships
1
%
of EMS students are attending Oxford or Cambridge University
EMS graduates ongoing education
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University Destinations
| University Destination | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth | 2 | 4% |
| Bath | 5 | 9% |
| Birmingham | 1 | 2% |
| Bristol | 3 | 5% |
| Cardiff | 2 | 4% |
| Cambridge | 2 | 4% |
| Durham | 2 | 4% |
| Edinburgh | 2 | 4% |
| Exeter | 4 | 7% |
| Glasgow | 1 | 2% |
| Imperial College London | 1 | 2% |
| Keele | 1 | 2% |
| Liverpool | 1 | 2% |
| Loughborough | 3 | 5% |
| Manchester | 3 | 5% |
| Nottingham | 1 | 2% |
| Oxford | 6 | 11% |
| Plymouth | 1 | 2% |
| Sheffield | 1 | 2% |
| Southampton | 3 | 5% |
| St Andrews | 1 | 2% |
| Swansea | 1 | 2% |
| University College London (UCL) | 1 | 2% |
| Warwick | 5 | 9% |
| West of England | 2 | 4% |
Degree Apprenticeships
| Degree Apprenticeship Organisation | Number |
|---|---|
| Arm Ltd | 1 |
| Spirent | 1 |
University Subjects
| University Subject | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 13 | 24% |
| Mathematics and Physics | 1 | 2% |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 5 | 9% |
| Mathematics with Statistics | 1 | 2% |
| Mathematical Sciences | 1 | 2% |
| Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics (MORSE) | 1 | 2% |
| Mathematics and Philosophy | 1 | 2% |
| Biomedical Science | 1 | 2% |
| Computer Science | 5 | 9% |
| Computer Science with Industrial Studies | 1 | 2% |
| Economics and Finance | 1 | 2% |
| Economics, Politics and International Studies | 1 | 2% |
| Physics | 9 | 16% |
| Physics and Astrophysics | 2 | 4% |
| Physics with Particle Physics and Cosmology | 1 | 2% |
| Theoretical Physics | 1 | 2% |
| Psychology | 2 | 4% |
| Medicine | 1 | 2% |
| Natural Sciences | 1 | 2% |
| Engineering Mathematics | 1 | 2% |
| Mechanical Engineering | 2 | 4% |
| Aerospace Engineering | 1 | 2% |
| Aeronautical Engineering | 1 | 2% |
| Robotics | 1 | 2% |
This table does not include the 2 students doing university apprenticeships.
Previous Results
| Measure | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass rate | 100% | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Retention rate | 100% | 97.1% | 97% | 100% | 100% |
| Average Grade | A (49.0) | A- (45.4) | A (48.8) | A- (48.2) | A- (45.0) |
| Average of best 3 grades | A (49.5) | A- (45.8) | A (49) | A (49.2) | A- (46.8) |
| Proportion of high grades (A*, A or B) | 85% | 78% | 87% | 91% | 83% |
| Proportion of A/A* grades | 71% | 58% | 67% | 69% | 63% |
| Proportion achieving AAB or higher in at least two facilitating subjects | 68% | 53% | 71% | 71% | 56% |
| Progress score (value added) | 0.44 | N/A | N/A | 0.79 | 0.59 |
Ofsted
Ofsted Inspection 2024
The school’s most recent inspection took place from the 12th to the 13th March 2024. Ofsted have judged the school to remain Outstanding.
In the school’s first inspection, January 2017, the school was found to be Outstanding in all categories.
Criterion
Judgement
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management
Outstanding
Quality of Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Outstanding
Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare
Outstanding
Outcomes for Learners
Outstanding
16 to 19 Study Programmes
Outstanding
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Summary of the 2024 inspection
- Students are exceptionally motivated and highly value their learning.
- Students thrive in the aspirational learning environment and relish the challenges that they are provided with by teachers.
- Students appreciate the opportunities to work with employers and university academics, as part of studying the Exeter Mathematics Certificate curriculum.
- Students develop a deep understanding of how to apply their knowledge, which extends significantly beyond the expectations of the qualifications specification.
- Students grow in confidence because they see the relevance of what they are learning.
- [Students] feel part of a safe and inclusive learning environment.
- Leaders routinely draw on current education research to ensure their actions have the best possible impact on the quality of provision.
- Leaders and teachers innovate in the way in which they enhance the student learning experience. They ensure the limitations regarding the size of the school’s learning space do not hinder the students’ experience.
- [Leaders and teachers] place significant importance on the development of a student’s character, resilience and independence, as well as achieving high academic outcomes.
- Teachers plan and teach the curriculum expertly and in a way that highly motivates students to learn more.
- Teachers support learners exceptionally well. They consider carefully what students need to achieve or exceed their potential.
- Teachers cultivate a culture where students learn from their mistakes and positively embrace the opportunity to do so. As a result, students feel secure to ask their tutors questions, request help, or try out new things without apprehension in lessons.
- Students with SEND achieve in line with their peers.
Inspection of Residential Provision – November 2025
This was the school’s forth inspection of residential provision and took place from the 5th to the 7th November 2025.
The inspection findings were aligned to our own self assessment and we were found to continue to be Outstanding in all categories.
Criterion
Judgement
Overall experiences and progress of young people
Outstanding
How well young people are helped and protected
Outstanding
The effectiveness of leaders and managers
Outstanding
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Report summary of the 2025 inspection
- Students speak enthusiastically about the school. [They] enjoy boarding and feel safe.
- The boarding team are exception, warm and nurturing.
- Staff building meaningful relationships with students which students highly value and benefit from.
- Boarding provision has exceeded parents’ expectations.
- [Parents say boarding is] ‘a very nurturing environment that promotes independence’.
- Parents say that communication with them is exceptional.
- Students flourish, not only academically but in respect of their confidence, self-esteem, relationships and independence.
- The opinions and views of students are highly valued.
- There is a strong safeguarding culture…embedded in staff practice.
- Leaders are passionate about the care they provide students. They provide strong support for staff.,, [to] give students an experience that feels like a ‘home from home’.
- Staff engage in a wealth of training, including specialist training relating to specific needs.