Private schools in Devon
41 fee-paying schools are registered in Devon: 20 mainstream and 21 special. 2 are single-sex. 25 take pupils to 18. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.
Mainstream independent schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blundell's Preparatory School Tiverton, EX16 4NA | 2 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 228 | 63% |
| Blundell's School Tiverton, EX16 4DN | 11 to 18 | Mixed | Church of England | 584 | 91% |
| Chances Educational Support Services Dawlish, EX7 0AF | 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 20 | 33% |
| Exeter Cathedral School Exeter, EX1 1HX | 3 to 13 | Mixed | Anglican/Christian | 152 | 51% |
| Exeter Pre-Prep School Exeter, EX6 8AT | 3 to 7 | Mixed | Non-faith | 71 | 71% |
| Exeter School Exeter, EX2 4NS | 6 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 973 | 97% |
| Kingsley School Devon Bideford, EX39 3LY | 2 to 19 | Mixed | Inter- / non- denominational | 447 | 77% |
| Mount Kelly Tavistock, PL19 0HZ | 4 to 18 | Mixed | Church of England | 561 | 84% |
| Park School TOTNES, TQ9 6EQ | 3 to 12 | Mixed | Non-faith | 45 | 56% |
| Sands School Newton Abbot, TQ13 7AX | 11 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 67 | 80% |
| Shebbear College Beaworthy, EX21 5HJ | 2 to 19 | Mixed | Methodist | 243 | 65% |
| South Devon Steiner School | 2 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 215 | 55% |
| St Christophers School Totnes, TQ9 6PF | 3 to 11 | Mixed | Christian | 39 | 39% |
| St John's School Sidmouth, EX10 8RG | 2 to 19 | Mixed | Christian | 182 | 66% |
| St Peter's Preparatory School | 3 to 13 | Mixed | Non-faith | 283 | 86% |
| Stover School Newton Abbot, TQ12 6QG | 3 to 18 | Mixed | Church of England | 509 | 82% |
| The Maynard School Exeter, EX1 1SJ | 4 to 19 | Girls | Non-faith | 410 | 85% |
| Totnes Independent School Totnes, TQ9 5JT | 9 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 127 | 91% |
| Trinity School | 2 to 19 | Mixed | Roman Catholic/Anglican | 257 | 43% |
| West Buckland School Barnstaple, EX32 0SX | 3 to 18 | Mixed | Christian | 499 | 53% |
Independent special schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn School Winkleigh, EX19 8EY | 8 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 42 | 100% |
| Belong School Devon Exeter, EX2 8PU | 11 to 17 | Mixed | Non-faith | 66 | 88% |
| Blackford Education (Schools) Ltd t/a the Libra School South Molton, EX36 3LN | 5 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 48 | 96% |
| Cambian Devon School Paignton, TQ4 7DQ | 7 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 25 | 83% |
| Fieldstone School Devon, TQ12 1NH | 5 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 74 | 74% |
| Heather Bridge School Yelverton, PL20 6NN | 6 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 60 | 100% |
| Highgate Hill House School Holsworthy, EX22 6TJ | 5 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 40 | 95% |
| K-HQ Devon, EX15 2BY | 11 to 18 | Girls | Non-faith | 10 | 100% |
| Magdalen Court School Exeter, EX2 4NU | 5 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 143 | 57% |
| On Track Education Barnstaple Barnstaple, EX31 3UD | 7 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 52 | 87% |
| On Track Education Totnes Totnes, TQ9 5LQ | 11 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 55 | 92% |
| On Track Education West Yarner Totnes, TQ9 6DX | 7 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 40 | 77% |
| Phoenix Bay School Torquay, TQ12 6NQ | 5 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 29 | 58% |
| Quay View School Yelverton, PL20 7EX | 7 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 40 | 91% |
| Redwood River School Totnes, TQ9 6EA | 5 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 14 | 14% |
| Running Deer School Moretonhampstead, TQ13 8PY | 8 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 14 | 93% |
| The Greater Horseshoe School | 8 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 57 | 93% |
| The Outdoors School Exeter, EX2 9QQ | 7 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 112 | 93% |
| The Wildings | 7 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 10 | 91% |
| Tor View School Tavistock, PL19 0JN | 7 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 30 | 83% |
| Vranch House School Exeter, EX4 8AD | 2 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 60 | 92% |
What this list is, and is not
Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Devon, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.
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