1
Cranbrook Education Campus
Exeter • Devon • EX5 7EE
2
25 Jun 2024
Top 10 All-through schools in South West
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases all-through schools in the region of South West. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total all-through schools
16
Outstanding
0
Good
11
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 73% · RI: 20% · I: 7%
2
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth
Bournemouth • BH1 1PA
2
20 May 2024
3
Millbay Academy
Plymouth • Devon • PL1 3EG
2
24 Apr 2024
4
The Five Islands Academy
St Mary's • Isles of Scilly • TR21 0NA
2
28 Nov 2023
5
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
Bournemouth • Dorset • BH6 4AH
2
12 Nov 2023
6
Dartmouth Academy
Dartmouth • Devon • TQ6 9HW
2
14 Jun 2023
7
Atlantic Academy Portland
Portland • Dorset • DT5 2NA
2
9 Mar 2022
8
Bridge Learning Campus
Bristol • BS13 0RL
2
10 Nov 2021
9
Bradley Stoke Community School
Bristol • BS32 9BS
2
25 Jun 2018
10
King's Oak Academy
Bristol • Gloucestershire • BS15 4JT
2
16 Apr 2018
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 all-through schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Swindon Academy 2 • Jun 2017
- Thomas Hall School 3 • May 2024
- Bridgwater College Academy 3 • Jun 2023
- Parkfield School 3 • Mar 2023
- E-Act Merchants' Academy 4 • May 2024