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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 Devonβs 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 childβs 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 Schoolβs 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 6 Feb
Cross country success as pupils on top form
The Devon Schools Cross Country championships took place on last Saturday in very wet conditions at West Buckland School and our pupils were in amazing form against the best runners in Devon. Huge congratulations to Rory (L6), Penelope (U5) and...
Posted 6 Feb
Netballers do the school proud at regionals
The U16s netball squad travelled to the regional finals last weekend where they competed against the best schools across the south west. They were superb throughout the day winning four out of their six pool matches (losing one by a...
Posted 6 Feb
The start of the ISCA League
Our 1st XI football side started their league campaign this weekend with an away fixture against Taunton School. Despite wet conditions the 1st XI played some excellent football to finish 4-0 winners. The 2nd XI also started their league campaign...
Posted 6 Feb
Hockey cup campaigns
The school hockey teams have a busy period coming up with both the U18s and U16s in cup action. The U16s battled hard against a well drilled Clayesmore side in heavy rain on Thursday but were unfortunately knocked out of...
Posted 6 Feb
Winning start for Minecraft Esports team
Our Minecraft Esports team made a strong start to their competitive season this week, securing two great wins against Twickenham Prep in the IAPS Capture the Flag competition. The team won both matches, taking the first game 4β2 before securing...
Posted 6 Feb
Pupils enjoy French theatre visit
On Tuesday, Fourth Form and Lower Fifth French pupils enjoyed a visit from The Onatti Theatre Company, who performed a French play called “RSVP”. It was a fantastic opportunity to experience a live French performance, with plenty of audience participation...
We were delighted to welcome award-winning author and poet Luke Palmer to the school yesterday π
Luke spoke with Lower and Middle Fifth pupils, providing fascinating insight into his background, novels and creative process.
He capped off a fantastic visit by heading up to our library, where he signed copies of his books and answered questions from pupils π ... See MoreSee Less
We were delighted to welcome award-winning author and poet Luke Palmer to the school yesterday π
Luke spoke with Lower and Middle Fifth pupils, providing fascinating insight into his background, novels and creative process.
He capped off a fantastic visit by heading up to our library, where he signed copies of his books and answered questions from pupils π
@lukethepalmer #ExeterSchool #AuthorVisit #CreativeWriting #LiteratureInSchools #InspireAndChallenge #LoveOfReading
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Thank you @blundells_sport for hosting a morning of football for the U12s. 21 boys involved in a mini tournament β½οΈ @exschsports #exeterschoolsport #schoolfootball #schoolofgreatcharacter
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