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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 9 Apr
NitEx at Woodbury highlight of the RAF calendar
One of our pupil cadets, L/Cpl Abigail, U5 RAF Section and i/c Team 2 speaks of her recent experience on the NitEx (night expedition): “Upon arriving on Woodbury Common, we had a briefing on a rescue mission to set out...
Posted 7 Apr
Juniors rank top 10 in international Primary Coding League
The Primary Coding League is the first coding league in the UK for Primary aged children. Providing students with the opportunity to collaborate with peers, tackle challenges and express themselves creatively through the medium of coding, the Primary Coding League...
Posted 7 Apr
Year 11 Chemistry poster competition
A group of Upper Fifth (Year 11) chemistry pupils researched a topic of their choice and presented their work in the form of scientific posters at an academic conference. Staff and pupils came to view the posters in our Butterfield...
Posted 31 Mar
Sports Awards Dinner 2026
The annual sports awards dinner took place on Friday 27 March 2026 with 240 invited guests coming together at Sandy Park for a fabulous evening. This much anticipated event marks the end of the spring term and provides the perfect...
Posted 26 Mar
Colourful junior Spring Concert a joy
The Assembly Hall was a sea of coloured t-shirts for the Junior School Spring Concert on Tuesday, matching the bright and excited mood of all the pupils and their supporters in the audience. The event was master-minded by Head of...
Posted 24 Mar
Passing Out Parade for Year 10 RN CCF section
Last Friday the Royal Navy CCF section held their first Passing Out Parade, a formal ceremony where new entrants receive their first RN rank slide which marks the completion of Initial Naval training, where new cadets demonstrate drill, discipline, and...
Our pupil, L/Cpl Abigail, U5 RAF Section and i/c Team 2 writes about her experiences on the Nitex expedition recently:
"Upon arriving on Woodbury Common, we had a briefing on a rescue mission to set out our assignment for the night. After an introduction to set the scene for the nightβs events, we sat with our teams and had our ration packs. The food was surprisingly tasty and filled us up.
Before the main event, we started off with some lessons to work on skills to help us prepare for the NitEx event. These skills consisted of camouflage, map reading, field signals, observation, and keeping direction at night and were enjoyed by all of the M5 and U5.
For the main event, we got sorted into our teams while myself and all the other team leaders received our first set of coordinates. For my team, we actually ended up going in the complete wrong direction at the start, but soon realised and corrected ourselves.
Then, after finding the right way to the first checkpoint (without being caught by the sixth formers), we received our first task. After completing all the tasks, while getting caught a few times by the sixth formers, we started to make our way back to base camp to free the captive. My team was definitely feeling the pressure as we had a tight five minutes to crack the code that stood between us and victory. Once we successfully cracked the code, we celebrated with some well-earned drinks and snacks for everyone, and a special prize for the NitEx winners.
I feel I can confidently speak for everyone when I say that NitEx is the highlight of the RAF calendar, and I was ecstatic to win this yearβs NitEx with the help of my winning team members."
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Our pupil, L/Cpl Abigail, U5 RAF Section and i/c Team 2 writes about her experiences on the Nitex expedition recently:
"Upon arriving on Woodbury Common, we had a briefing on a rescue mission to set out our assignment for the night. After an introduction to set the scene for the nightβs events, we sat with our teams and had our ration packs. The food was surprisingly tasty and filled us up.
Before the main event, we started off with some lessons to work on skills to help us prepare for the NitEx event. These skills consisted of camouflage, map reading, field signals, observation, and keeping direction at night and were enjoyed by all of the M5 and U5.
For the main event, we got sorted into our teams while myself and all the other team leaders received our first set of coordinates. For my team, we actually ended up going in the complete wrong direction at the start, but soon realised and corrected ourselves.
Then, after finding the right way to the first checkpoint (without being caught by the sixth formers), we received our first task. After completing all the tasks, while getting caught a few times by the sixth formers, we started to make our way back to base camp to free the captive. My team was definitely feeling the pressure as we had a tight five minutes to crack the code that stood between us and victory. Once we successfully cracked the code, we celebrated with some well-earned drinks and snacks for everyone, and a special prize for the NitEx winners.
I feel I can confidently speak for everyone when I say that NitEx is the highlight of the RAF calendar, and I was ecstatic to win this yearβs NitEx with the help of my winning team members."
#woodburycommon #nitex #ccf #combinedcadetforces #gcseyears #leadershipskills #realworldready
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House relays involving pupils from each year group in the senior school took place on Tuesday lunchtime. Great fun, lots of tired legs and a win for Dowrich House ππ»π
@exeterschooluk #exeterschoolsport #housespirit #schoolofgreatcharacter #relays
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