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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 6 Mar
Cadets take to the skies at RAF St Athan
On Tuesday, a group of our cadets travelled to RAF St Athan for an exciting flying experience with the team from No. 1 Air Experience Flight (AEF). After watching the safety briefs, our cadets’ knowledge was tested as they then...
Posted 6 Mar
Lower 2P get a taste of Germany
Over the holidays, Lower 2P were given the optional task of following a recipe to create a traditional German birthday cake, named a Gugelhupf. Some pupils brought their creations into school on Monday to be tasted, and learnt how to...
Posted 6 Mar
Pupils reach national economics semi-final
Congratulations to Jacob and Toby (both Lower Sixth), who have progressed to the National Semi‑Final of the Institute of Economic Affairs’ The Budget Challenge competition. This prestigious national contest invites students from across the UK to analyse the current economic landscape...
Posted 6 Mar
Game on for house esports
After the success of the 2025 inaugural House Esports competition, the 2026 competition has started this week with a great deal of excitement. The next three weeks will see 150 pupils take part in 15 fixtures to help each House...
Posted 27 Feb
Flipping good fun at the pancake race
On Wednesday, Exeter Junior School held its annual Pancake Race. Although Shrove Tuesday fell in the half term, pupils were incredibly keen not to miss out on the fun. So, by popular request, our 24th Annual Pancake Race was held....
Posted 27 Feb
Nice trip lives up to its name
This article was written by Middle Fifth (Year 10) pupils Beth and Flora. We all had an amazing time on the Nice trip over half term! On Friday, the highlights included walking around Antibes in the glorious sunshine, and visiting...
World Book Day 2026! 📚
We loved seeing all the creative costumes on display in celebration of World Book Day! Well done to everyone who took part 👏
There were wizards, gangster grannies, a shark, an oompa loompa and many more. Keep swiping on the photos and you might even find a Where’s Wally?
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World Book Day 2026! 📚
We loved seeing all the creative costumes on display in celebration of World Book Day! Well done to everyone who took part 👏
There were wizards, gangster grannies, a shark, an oompa loompa and many more. Keep swiping on the photos and you might even find a Where’s Wally?
#GoAllIn2026 #WorldBookDay2026 #NationalYearOfReading
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Couple of crackers under lights! Thank you to @wellingtonschool1 for a weekend of hockey fixtures. Two great matches at 1st XI & 2nd XI last night and U13 & U12 matches in the sunshine ☀️ this morning! @exeterschooluk #exeterschoolsport #hockey #schoolofgreatcharacter
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