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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 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...
Posted 26 Feb
Ski Trip 2026
In this article, Mr Glanville shares his experiences from this year’s action-packed ski trip to Austria. Over the February half term, 38 excited pupils and a team of dedicated staff headed out on our much‑anticipated ski trip to Austria. After...
Posted 26 Feb
Informal String and Piano Concert – 25 February 2026
Refreshed from the half term break, many of our younger piano and string musicians took to the stage at Wednesday’s Informal Concert. 10 Violinists, along with Connor on the viola, Robert on the ‘cello and Marietta on the piano could...
Posted 24 Feb
RAF flying experience at St Athan
Last week, six of our cadets enjoyed an Air Experience Flight with the Royal Air Force at RAF St Athan in South Wales. Each cadet took part in a 30-minute flight in the RAF Grob Tutor aircraft, with the opportunity...
Posted 24 Feb
Shakespeare workshop inspires Third Form
Third Form had some time in wonderful workshops with a theatre practitioner from West End In Schools on Tuesday 10 February. This workshop was focused on Shakespeare and particularly ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ as an introduction before their study of...
Closing date is next week as we don't think this post is going to be hard to fill - look at what's on offer! Exeter Pre-Prep is such a warm, nurturing community and we are seeking a leader with a strong track record in primary education, outstanding leadership practice, and a clear commitment to high-quality learning and teaching.
Working 3 days a week, Wednesdays to Fridays, you will also serve as a Class Teacher, teaching a reduced timetable, initially in Year 1. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 5 March with interviews held on 12 March 2026.
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The pupils were welcomed back yesterday with a delicious Great British themed menu at lunchtime.
The new addition of Yorkshire puddings to our roast dinners proved especially popular — a change introduced following feedback from our school council 👏
Thank you to our brilliant catering team for providing such tasty and nutritious meals.
@sodexouk_ire #ExeterSchool #SchoolLife #SchoolLunch #PupilVoice #SchoolCouncil #HealthyEating #BackToSchool
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Junior School inter house swimming 2026 - a fantastic day of swimming for our JS pupils saw the F1 & U1 representing their houses in the morning and L2 & U2 pupils in action after lunch! What an atmosphere, loads of house spirit, some superb performances and teamwork on display! @exeterschooluk #housesport #schoolofgreatcharacter #houseswimming #exeterschoolsport #teamspirit
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