Exeter Mathematics School
School summary
Exeter Mathematics School is a specialist sixth-form college, opened in 2014, that focuses entirely on the sciences and mathematics. With just 128 pupils, all studying at A-level, it is a deliberately small and selective institution where every place is a sixth-form place. The favourable pupil-to-teacher ratio of around 11 to one reflects a setting built for close academic attention. It is mixed and non-boarding, drawing students from Exeter and the wider Devon area.
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Latest results
A-level A*-A
65%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
82%
National average 55%
Teaching & academics
Results are strong: 65% of A-level entries reach A*-A and 82% achieve A*-B, figures that suit ambitious students aiming for competitive university courses. The curriculum is unapologetically specialist, with Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science and Chemistry among the most popular choices. This is a school for those who already know they want to pursue STEM subjects rather than a broad general education. Notably, more than a third of pupils receive SEN support, suggesting a willingness to back able students who need additional help.
Headteacher · Ms Kerry Burnham
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 128
Popular A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 2014
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 33.59%
- EHC plans
- 2.34%
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A small, focused sixth form for committed mathematicians and scientists. Families weighing it up should be clear that its specialism is the whole point.
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.