How far Devon schools admitted from
For every oversubscribed school, Devon publishes how far away the last child offered a place lived. This is that figure for 53 schools, tightest first. A short distance means a school that fills up close to its gates; a long one means places went further afield.
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The tightest is The Duchy School Bradninch at 0.07 miles in 2026/27; the most far-reaching, Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School, admitted from 10.76 miles. Figures are from the 2024/25, 2026/27 rounds, each row saying which.
Primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Admitted from | Round | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Duchy School Bradninch Exeter | No current grade | 0.07 mi | 2026/27 | 99% |
| Kingsteignton School Newton Abbot | No current grade | 0.24 mi | 2026/27 | 48% |
| Littletown Primary Academy Honiton | Good | 0.41 mi | 2026/27 | 96% |
| Monkerton Community Primary School Exeter | Good | 0.45 mi | 2026/27 | 102% |
| Stowford School Ivybridge | No current grade | 0.52 mi | 2026/27 | 107% |
| St Andrew's Church of England Academy Yelverton | No current grade | 0.58 mi | 2026/27 | 71% |
| Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School Exeter | No current grade | 0.65 mi | 2026/27 | 129% |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster | No current grade | 0.67 mi | 2026/27 | 97% |
| South Molton United CofE Primary School South Molton | Requires improvement | 0.76 mi | 2026/27 | 92% |
| Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery Exeter | Good | 0.79 mi | 2026/27 | 101% |
| The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School Exmouth | No current grade | 0.84 mi | 2026/27 | 72% |
| Uffculme Primary School Cullompton | No current grade | 0.86 mi | 2026/27 | 102% |
| Westclyst Community Primary School Exeter | No current grade | 0.89 mi | 2026/27 | not published |
| Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit Newton Abbot | No current grade | 0.9 mi | 2026/27 | 107% |
| St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School Exeter | No current grade | 1.13 mi | 2026/27 | 107% |
| St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School Exeter | No current grade | 1.19 mi | 2026/27 | 98% |
| Montgomery Primary School Exeter | No current grade | 1.25 mi | 2026/27 | 104% |
| Bassetts Farm Primary School Exmouth | Good | 1.36 mi | 2026/27 | 107% |
| Marldon Church of England Primary School Paignton | No current grade | 1.48 mi | 2026/27 | 103% |
| Canada Hill Community Primary School Newton Abbot | Good | 1.49 mi | 2026/27 | 109% |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy Exeter | No current grade | 1.49 mi | 2026/27 | 108% |
| West Hill Primary School Ottery St Mary | Good | 1.5 mi | 2026/27 | 99% |
| Abbotskerswell Primary School Newton Abbot | Good | 1.56 mi | 2026/27 | 93% |
| Caen Community Primary School Braunton | Good | 1.65 mi | 2026/27 | 78% |
| Cockwood Primary School Exeter | No current grade | 1.79 mi | 2026/27 | 102% |
| Gulworthy Primary Academy Tavistock | No current grade | 2.24 mi | 2026/27 | 92% |
| Bolham Community Primary School Tiverton | No current grade | 2.25 mi | 2026/27 | 94% |
| St John's Catholic Primary School Tiverton | Good | 2.33 mi | 2026/27 | 55% |
| Bere Alston Primary Academy Yelverton | Good | 2.4 mi | 2026/27 | 50% |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School Axminster | No current grade | 2.5 mi | 2026/27 | 60% |
| Bridestowe Primary School Okehampton | Good | 2.58 mi | 2026/27 | 100% |
| North Molton Primary School South Molton | No current grade | 2.84 mi | 2026/27 | 118% |
| Monkleigh Primary School Bideford | No current grade | 3.12 mi | 2026/27 | 114% |
| Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School Exeter | No current grade | 3.24 mi | 2026/27 | 99% |
| South Tawton Primary School Okehampton | No current grade | 3.26 mi | 2026/27 | 96% |
| Haytor View Community Primary School Newton Abbot | Requires improvement | 3.81 mi | 2026/27 | 70% |
| Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School Tavistock | Outstanding | 3.81 mi | 2026/27 | 98% |
| Shebbear Community School Beaworthy | No current grade | 4.04 mi | 2026/27 | 77% |
| Seaton Primary School Seaton | Good | 5.21 mi | 2026/27 | 98% |
| Kingsacre Primary School Braunton | Good | 5.24 mi | 2026/27 | 81% |
| Newport Community School Primary Academy Barnstaple | No current grade | 9.35 mi | 2026/27 | 103% |
| Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School Exeter | Requires improvement | 10.76 mi | 2026/27 | 164% |
Secondary schools
| School | Ofsted | Admitted from | Round | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King's School Ottery St Mary | No current grade | 0.72 mi | 2024/25 | 95% |
| St James School Exeter | No current grade | 1.13 mi | 2024/25 | 101% |
| Cranbrook Education Campus Exeter | Good | 2.57 mi | 2026/27 | 105% |
| Dartmouth Academy Dartmouth | Good | 2.99 mi | 2024/25 | 54% |
| Uffculme School Cullompton | No current grade | 4.88 mi | 2024/25 | 116% |
| Kingsbridge Academy Kingsbridge | Good | 5.05 mi | 2024/25 | 85% |
| King Edward VI Community College Totnes | No current grade | 5.39 mi | 2024/25 | 52% |
| Teign School Newton Abbot | Good | 6.52 mi | 2024/25 | 82% |
| St Luke's Church of England School Exeter | Good | 7.53 mi | 2024/25 | 89% |
| Clyst Vale Community College Exeter | Good | 7.76 mi | 2024/25 | 84% |
| Chulmleigh Community College Chulmleigh | No current grade | 8.2 mi | 2024/25 | 98% |
Reading the numbers
These are not catchment areas: most English schools have none. Each figure is the distance from the school to the home of the furthest child who was offered a place under the distance criterion in that round, as Devon measures it, which is usually a straight line from a fixed point at the home to one at the school. Looked-after children, siblings and, at faith schools, faith criteria come before distance, so a school can fill before distance is reached at all. The figure moves every year with the number of applications. How the whole process works →
Checking an address against these
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Admission distances published by Devon. School details and grades from the Department for Education's register and Ofsted. If a figure looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.