United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
Exeter
Non-metropolitan district · South West, England · population ~133k · 41 state-funded schools
The signature
How Exeter ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£35,235/yr
Very low
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
House price
£300,000
Mid-range
Worse than 55% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,312/mo
Expensive
Worse than 72% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,495/yr
Expensive
Worse than 68% of UK LAs
Crime
95.9/1k
Highest
Worse than 81% of UK LAs
Deprivation
16.2
Low
Better than 60% of UK LAs
Schools
75.6%
Concerning
Worse than 100% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
41 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
31 of 41 (75.6%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
The map
41 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 41 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St Peter's Church of England Aided School | Secondary | 1,305 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
West Exe School | Secondary | 1,237 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St James School | Secondary | 989 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Isca Academy | Secondary | 914 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Luke's Church of England School | Secondary | 853 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) | Primary | 611 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Exwick Heights Primary School | Primary | 540 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 494 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bowhill Primary School | Primary | 464 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Alphington Primary School | Primary | 459 | Good2013 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Thomas Hall School | Secondary | 458 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School Grade inherited from previous URN 141955 | Primary | 455 | Requires Improvement2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Willowbrook School Grade inherited from previous URN 132778 | Primary | 449 | Requires Improvement2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Montgomery Primary School | Primary | 442 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 419 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Monkerton Community Primary School | Primary | 411 | Good2023 | — | Ofsted |
Stoke Hill Junior School | Primary | 346 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ladysmith Junior School Grade inherited from previous URN 113081 | Primary | 346 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Woodwater Academy | Primary | 344 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School | Primary | 332 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.