Overall Oxbridge
#1,169
3 ranked schools · -255 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
14
Offers
2
Offer rate14.3%
-8.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in South Hams
Discover and compare primary, secondary, sixth form, grammar, state, independent and specialist schools in South Hams. Find the best school for your child using ratings, reviews, exam results and local insights.
41
Primary
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4
Secondary
schools
2
All-through
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7
Special
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1
Other
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of which6sixth forms·19faith55 total
Area Performance
South Hams schools rank in the top 47% of England
Across 51 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.99/10, -0.40 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
2% Elite
Distribution across all South Hams schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
South Hams vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 47%
Across all ranked South Hams schools
Top 46%Primaryavg #6,867 of 14,825
Top 51%Secondaryavg #1,962 of 3,810
Top 50%Sixth formavg #1,263 of 2,525
Primary schools: 40 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.36 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,867
+4 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 46% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
66%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
10%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.36 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,867
+4 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 46% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
66%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
10%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.40 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,962
-1 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 51% of 3,810
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
42.0
+2.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.40 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,962
-1 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 51% of 3,810
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
42.0
+2.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 5 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.74 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,263
0 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 50% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
22%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
58%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.74 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,263
0 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 50% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
22%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
58%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,193
Applications
7
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#920
2 ranked schools · -147 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,871
Applications
7
Offers
2
Offer rate28.6%
-0.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
South Hams district
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School profiles in South Hams
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