Exeter School
11+ Admissions Guide 2026

Exeter School is an independent co-educational day school set within 25 acres of land. Founded in 1633, the school has occupied its present site since 1880. A preparatory school has been on site since the early 1900s, and in 2000 this became Exeter Junior School. The school is a charitable trust overseen by a board of governors. The school aims to develop the academic, personal and physical potential of each pupil, upholding high standards of academic teaching and pastoral care. It seeks to provide a rich and varied extra-curricular programme, to promote high expectations of conduct within a friendly, tolerant and safe environment, and to encourage pupils to contribute to the wider community. Pupils come predominantly from professional families living within a 20-mile radius of the school. The school's own assessment indicates that the ability of pupils is above average. A number of pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities, all of whom receive additional specialist help, and those for whom English is an additional language have their needs met by classroom teachers.

Mobile phones not allowed below sixth form without teacher permission. Sixth form pupils allowed to use phones outside lesson time