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Queen Elizabeth's

Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3LU ·

Report card: areas need attention· 2026
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Crediton. Ofsted report card (May 2026): areas need attention. GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 46.2 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 141 families put it first for 154 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–18
Pupils
1,096
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Devon
Academy trust
THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Headteacher Paula Smith
Opened
Apr 2011

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 12 May 2026Published 17 Jun 2026
  • SafeguardingMet
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
  • Post-16 provisionNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 195 pupils

Attainment 8
46.2
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
49.7%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
67.7%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.22
2023/24 · CI 0.01 to 0.42
This school
46.2
Devon
45.4
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
154
1st preferences
141
All applications
190
1st prefs per place
0.92
Fewer first choices than places

141 of 141 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
1,138
Capacity
1,650
66% full
Girls / boys
52/48
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)18.9%
  • English as an additional language4.5%
  • SEN support16.1%
  • Education, Health and Care plan3.2%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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