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Aspire & Flourish
a warm welcome
Hello and welcome to Exeter School
Founded almost four centuries ago, our independent school remains a place of contemporary learning, excitement and opportunity. Nestled in the heart of Devon’s most historic city, our school is set within a large, vibrant campus, offering expansive green spaces and state-of-the-art facilities that inspire pupils to thrive.
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A school of great character
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exceptional journeys
Exeter Pre-Prep starts a continual learning journey with us.
Charlie in Year 2
We provide enrichment activities that are open to all pupils.
Mabel in Lower Two
What is homework like at Exeter School?
Harvard in Middle Fifth
What extra-curricular opportunities are you looking for in your sixth form years?
Izzy in Upper Sixth
Making a choice of where to study during your sixth form years is made easier when you feel welcome.
Federico in Lower Sixth
What is a child’s favourite part of the school day? Lunch!
Bel in Year 2
We have a bus service covering a wide area around Exeter which makes us more accessible to families.
Benjamin in Lower Two
outstanding facilities
Exeter School’s 25-acre site is extremely well equipped with a range of first-class facilities. In addition to extensive pedestrian areas and large playing fields, the school has its own full-size all-weather pitch and four further all weather spaces, an indoor sports hall, fitness suite, climbing wall, indoor shooting range and two squash courts, all supported by modern changing facilities. OUR FACILITIES
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Latest News
Posted 13 Mar
Pupils take on Virgin Money challenge
This week there was a real buzz in the junior school as Upper Two pupils took to the playground to sell their products to the junior school community. Earlier this year, each pupil was given £5 and formed a small...
Posted 13 Mar
An evening of jazz, rock and pop
The Music Hall was transformed into a sophisticated night club on Wednesday evening for the Jazz, Rock and Pop Concert. Stage-lighting set up by Miss Smith and operated by U5 pupil Stan M, who also balanced the sound throughout the...
Posted 13 Mar
BFI Spanish study day
L6 and U6 pupils taking Spanish enjoyed an intensive day of workshops at the British Film Institute this week. The documentary The Silence of Others considers how Spain is coming to terms with its past after the Civil War and...
Posted 12 Mar
Monty completes first marathon across Exmoor
On Saturday, Upper Fifth (Year 11) pupil Monty completed his first ever marathon, running an impressive 42.6km from Tiverton up and across Exmoor. The challenging route followed the River Exe as closely as possible, covering 1,126 metres of elevation across...
Posted 11 Mar
U11 football and netball tournaments
The school astro was the place to be on Friday as the Exeter Junior School hosted under 11 football and netball tournaments, welcoming local schools for a fun and competitive afternoon of fixtures. Well done to all pupils who took...
Posted 11 Mar
Success at the Torbay Music Festival
Congratulations to all our pupils who attended Torbay Music Festival over the weekend. In this article we share some of the successes from pupils across the various different categories. Andrew and Simon Well done to brothers Andrew (Lower Fifth) and...
It’s almost time to announce the winners of our Book Bento 📚
Here are some more fantastic entries before we announce the winners tomorrow!
#GoAllIn2026 #WorldBookDay2026 #BookBento #NationalYearOfReading ... See MoreSee Less
It’s almost time to announce the winners of our Book Bento 📚
Here are some more fantastic entries before we announce the winners tomorrow!
#GoAllIn2026 #WorldBookDay2026 #BookBento #NationalYearOfReading
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Huge congratulations to Ava (U5) who represented the Republic of Ireland this weekend at the European U17 netball championships playing fixtures against England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and UAE @exeterschooluk #netball #exeterschoolsport #exeterschool #schoolofgreatcharacter
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