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Mill Ford School
Not applicable • Community special school • Plymouth • Devon • PL5 2PY
Outstanding
Top 10 Not applicable schools in Devon
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
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This Top 10 showcases not applicable schools in the county of Devon. 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 not applicable schools
135
Outstanding
1
Good
15
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 68% · RI: 18% · I: 9%
2
Orchard Manor School
Not applicable • Academy special sponsor led • Dawlish • Devon • EX7 9SF
Good
3
ACE Tiverton Special School
Not applicable • Free schools special • Tiverton • Devon • EX16 5HB
Good
4
The Lodestar Academy
Not applicable • Academy alternative provision sponsor led • Torquay • Devon • TQ2 8JE
Good
5
Glendinning Academy
Not applicable • Free schools special • Newton Abbot • Devon • TQ12 4HD
Good
6
Ellen Tinkham School
Not applicable • Foundation special school • Exeter • Devon • EX1 3RW
Good
7
Marland School
Not applicable • Foundation special school • Torrington • Devon • EX38 8QQ
Good
8
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education
Not applicable • Special post 16 institution • Exmouth • Devon • EX8 2AU
Good
9
Pathfield School
Not applicable • Foundation special school • Barnstaple • Devon • EX31 1JU
Good
10
ACE Schools Plymouth
Not applicable • Academy alternative provision converter • Plymouth • Devon • PL4 0AT
Good
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 not applicable schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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