South West
Special schools in Devon
30 special schools in Devon.
Ofsted among special schools in Devon
Good3
Requires improvement1
No overall grade26
4 of these schools carry a historic one-word grade. The remaining 26 either have no published outcome or were inspected under a newer framework with no overall grade; current report cards instead grade separate aspects of the school. What changed.
- Last overall grade still shown
- 4
- Current framework (no overall grade)
- 3
- Average days since inspection
- 897
- Framework mix
- 4 historic, 3 current, 23 none
Special schools in Devon
Sorted by name. A gap of a point or two is noise, not a ranking — read the school pages for the intake-adjusted comparison.
30 schools
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn SchoolOther independent special school | Winkleigh | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Barley Lane SchoolFoundation special school | Exeter | Requires improvement 2024 | — | — | |
| Belong School DevonOther independent special school | Exeter | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Beyond Creative EducationOther independent special school | Newton Abbot | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Bidwell Brook SchoolFoundation special school | Totnes | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Blackford Education (Schools) Ltd t/a the Libra SchoolOther independent special school | South Molton | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Cambian Devon SchoolOther independent special school | Paignton | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Ellen Tinkham SchoolFoundation special school | Exeter | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Fieldstone SchoolOther independent special school | Devon | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Heather Bridge SchoolOther independent special school | Yelverton | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Highgate Hill House SchoolOther independent special school | Holsworthy | No overall grade | — | — | |
| K-HQOther independent special school | Devon | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Magdalen Court SchoolOther independent special school | Exeter | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Marland SchoolFoundation special school | Torrington | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| On Track Education BarnstapleOther independent special school | Barnstaple | No overall grade | — | — | |
| On Track Education TotnesOther independent special school | Totnes | No overall grade | — | — | |
| On Track Education West YarnerOther independent special school | Totnes | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Pathfield SchoolFoundation special school | Barnstaple | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Phoenix Bay SchoolOther independent special school | Torquay | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Quay View SchoolOther independent special school | Yelverton | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Redwood River SchoolOther independent special school | Totnes | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Royal Deaf Education TrustNon-maintained special school | Exmouth | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Running Deer SchoolOther independent special school | Moretonhampstead | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Southbrook SchoolFoundation special school | Exeter | No overall grade | — | — | |
| The Greater Horseshoe SchoolOther independent special school | Devon | No overall grade | — | — | |
| The Outdoors SchoolOther independent special school | Exeter | No overall grade | — | — | |
| The WildingsOther independent special school | Devon | No overall grade | — | — | |
| The Wildings LovatonOther independent special school | Lovaton | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Tor View SchoolOther independent special school | Tavistock | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Vranch House SchoolOther independent special school | Exeter | No overall grade | — | — |