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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. Of the mainstream schools, 6 take pupils up to 11 or 13, 11 run from primary age into the senior years and 3 start at 11 or 13. 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.

41independent schools
20mainstream
21special schools
6,933pupils on roll, where reported

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Private primary and prep schools in Devon

6 schools. Ages up to 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.

School Ages Pupils Faith On roll How full
Blundell's Preparatory School Tiverton, EX16 4NA Ages 2 to 11 Mixed Non-faith 228 63% full
Exeter Cathedral School EX1 1HX Ages 3 to 13 Mixed Anglican/Christian 152 51% full
Exeter Pre-Prep School EX6 8AT Ages 3 to 7 Mixed Non-faith 71 71% full
Park School TOTNES, TQ9 6EQ Ages 3 to 12 Mixed Non-faith 45 56% full
St Christophers School Totnes, TQ9 6PF Ages 3 to 11 Mixed Christian 39 39% full
St Peter's Preparatory School EX8 5AU Ages 3 to 13 Mixed Non-faith 283 86% full

All-through private schools in Devon

11 schools. From primary age into the senior years, from each school's registered age range.

School Ages Pupils Faith On roll How full
Exeter School EX2 4NS Ages 6 to 19 Mixed Non-faith 973 97% full
Kingsley School Devon Bideford, EX39 3LY Ages 2 to 19 Mixed Inter- / non- denominational 447 77% full
Mount Kelly Tavistock, PL19 0HZ Ages 4 to 18 Mixed Church of England 561 84% full
Shebbear College Beaworthy, EX21 5HJ Ages 2 to 19 Mixed Methodist 243 65% full
South Devon Steiner School TQ9 6AB Ages 2 to 19 Mixed Non-faith 215 55% full
St John's School Sidmouth, EX10 8RG Ages 2 to 19 Mixed Christian 182 66% full
Stover School Newton Abbot, TQ12 6QG Ages 3 to 18 Mixed Church of England 509 82% full
The Maynard School Exeter, EX1 1SJ Ages 4 to 19 Girls Non-faith 410 85% full
Totnes Independent School TQ9 5JT Ages 9 to 16 Mixed Non-faith 127 91% full
Trinity School TQ14 8LY Ages 2 to 19 Mixed Roman Catholic/Anglican 257 43% full
West Buckland School Barnstaple, EX32 0SX Ages 3 to 18 Mixed Christian 499 53% full

Private senior schools in Devon

3 schools. Starting at 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.

School Ages Pupils Faith On roll How full
Blundell's School Tiverton, EX16 4DN Ages 11 to 18 Mixed Church of England 584 91% full
Chances Educational Support Services Dawlish, EX7 0AF Ages 11 to 16 Mixed Non-faith 20 33% full
Sands School Newton Abbot, TQ13 7AX Ages 11 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 67 80% full

Independent special schools in Devon

21 schools. Registered as independent special schools.

School Ages Pupils Faith On roll How full
Acorn School Winkleigh, EX19 8EY Ages 8 to 16 Mixed Non-faith 42 100% full
Belong School Devon Exeter, EX2 8PU Ages 11 to 17 Mixed Non-faith 66 88% full
Blackford Education (Schools) Ltd t/a the Libra School South Molton, EX36 3LN Ages 5 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 48 96% full
Cambian Devon School Paignton, TQ4 7DQ Ages 7 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 25 83% full
Fieldstone School Devon, TQ12 1NH Ages 5 to 16 Mixed Non-faith 74 74% full
Heather Bridge School Yelverton, PL20 6NN Ages 6 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 60 100% full
Highgate Hill House School Holsworthy, EX22 6TJ Ages 5 to 16 Mixed Non-faith 40 95% full
K-HQ Devon, EX15 2BY Ages 11 to 18 Girls Non-faith 10 100% full
Magdalen Court School Exeter, EX2 4NU Ages 5 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 143 57% full
On Track Education Barnstaple EX31 3UD Ages 7 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 52 87% full
On Track Education Totnes TQ9 5LQ Ages 11 to 19 Mixed Non-faith 55 92% full
On Track Education West Yarner Totnes, TQ9 6DX Ages 7 to 16 Mixed Non-faith 40 77% full
Phoenix Bay School Torquay, TQ12 6NQ Ages 5 to 16 Mixed Non-faith 29 58% full
Quay View School Yelverton, PL20 7EX Ages 7 to 19 Mixed Non-faith 40 91% full
Redwood River School Totnes, TQ9 6EA Ages 5 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 14 14% full
Running Deer School Moretonhampstead, TQ13 8PY Ages 8 to 16 Mixed Non-faith 14 93% full
The Greater Horseshoe School TQ12 6RH Ages 8 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 57 93% full
The Outdoors School Exeter, EX2 9QQ Ages 7 to 16 Mixed Non-faith 112 93% full
The Wildings EX5 2RR Ages 7 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 10 91% full
Tor View School Tavistock, PL19 0JN Ages 7 to 18 Mixed Non-faith 30 83% full
Vranch House School Exeter, EX4 8AD Ages 2 to 19 Mixed Non-faith 60 92% full

Which of these are near an address

The schools guide measures each school from the postcode typed, so the answer is a list nearest first rather than a council. A district is wide, so check the address itself before counting on a distance.

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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