SchoolScoresMatford Brook Academy
Free school · All-through, ages 2 to 16 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
March Close, Matford, Exeter, EX2 0BZ
01392 717140 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
This school hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet. New schools are usually inspected within their first few years.
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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Devon. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
How hard is it to get in (Year 7)?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 47 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 42 |
| Of those, offered a place | 42 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 130 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
How hard is it to get in (Reception)?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 16 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 16 |
| Of those, offered a place | 16 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 31 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 6th highest of 10 state secondary schools in Exeter. Higher than 46% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 25.4% | 22.5%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan 10th highest of 10 state secondary schools in Exeter. Higher than 23% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 1.8% | 4.5%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 2nd highest of 10 state secondary schools in Exeter. Higher than 98% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 28.8% | 15.6%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language 9th highest of 10 state secondary schools in Exeter. Higher than 15% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 3.7% | 5.7%* | 19.2% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 6th lowest of 9 state secondary schools in Exeter. Lower than 19% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England. | 10.4% | 9.8%* | 8.4% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 8th lowest of 9 state secondary schools in Exeter. Lower than 16% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England. | 31.3% | 26.6%* | 23.4% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 10th lowest of 10 state secondary schools in Exeter. Lower than 6% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England. | 71.2 | 36.3 | 21.2 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 10th lowest of 10 state secondary schools in Exeter. Lower than 9% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England. | 16.0% | 9.6% | 7.3% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.29% | 0.23% |
| Pupils per teacher 9th highest of 10 state secondary schools in Exeter. Higher than 24% of 3,442 state secondary schools in England. | 15.5 | 17.9 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 9th highest of 10 state secondary schools in Exeter. Higher than 9% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England. | 9.6 | 12.1 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year 1st highest of 10 state secondary schools in Exeter. Higher than 99% of 3,430 state secondary schools in England. | 44.4% | 14.4%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- West Exe School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 51% grade 5+ English and maths
- Isca Academy 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 · 47% grade 5+ English and maths
- Exeter School 2.3 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 52% A*/A at A level
- Exeter Cathedral School 2.3 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- The Maynard School 2.4 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 61% A*/A at A level
- Exeter Mathematics School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · A- average A level grade
- St Peter's CofE Aided School 2.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 61% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Matford Brook Academy's Ofsted rating?
Matford Brook Academy hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet.
Is Matford Brook Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 42 families put Matford Brook Academy as their first choice for 47 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 42 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 143724.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.