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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 10 Mar
Celebration of Singing with local schools
After lunch last Wednesday, the Music Hall became the place to be, as pupils from Exeter Junior School were joined by a number of their peers from four other local primary schools. The event was the Celebration of Singing, lead...
Posted 10 Mar
CCF invited to Hospiscare ceremony
On Friday 27 February, a group of volunteers from the CCF were invited to Hospiscare at Searle House, where the organisation formally signed the Armed Forces Covenant. Hospiscare has been working closely with colleagues from the Armed Forces to develop...
Posted 10 Mar
Exploring contour lines in Geography
In Geography, Upper Two pupils have been learning about contour lines and how they are used on maps to show changes in height across a landscape. Each pupil began by creating a topographic map of a mountain, carefully using contour...
Posted 9 Mar
Rugby 7s shield success
On Sunday, our Rugby teams travelled to Taunton School to compete in the West of England 7s tournament. After a tough start against strong Bristol Grammar School and Kingswood School teams, our 1st VII secured convincing wins over Plymouth College...
Posted 9 Mar
Making Waves in Bath and Otter Cup
On Friday 5 March, a team of four boys and four girls competed in the Bath and Otter Cup in the London Aquatics Centre. This is the first time an Exeter school has competed in this prestigious event for independent...
Posted 9 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...
Well done to everyone who submitted an entry to our Book Bento competition 📚
It was great to see so many pupils and staff embodying the attitude to ‘Go All In’ during the National Year of Reading.
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Well done to everyone who submitted an entry to our Book Bento competition 📚
It was great to see so many pupils and staff embodying the attitude to ‘Go All In’ during the National Year of Reading.
#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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