West Exe School
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Exeter (Devon).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
A vibrant community united in its commitment to creating opportunities for students and staff to achieve success. We are West Exe: a vibrant community creating opportunities for all to achieve success.
What's New More News More News Upcoming Events Term Dates All Events 26 Feb 4:00pm 6:00pm Year 8 Curriculum Choices Evening 04 Mar 4:00pm 8:00pm School Production 05 Mar 4:00pm 8:00pm School Production 06 Mar 4:00pm 8:00pm School Production 23 Mar 8:35am 3:06pm Non Pupil Day 26 Mar 4:00pm 6:00pm Year 11 Easter Event Term Dates All Events West Exe School, Hatherleigh Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 9JU
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 145404
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Exeter
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah O'Shea | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Williams | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Matt Davey | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jamie Engineer | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Krishna Rajpurohit | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Thomas Wadeley-Jones | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Matt Hine | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Anna Lopez | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Daniel Harris | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Alex Bowen | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Barbara Sweeney | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Chloe Fox Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Julie Fossey Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record