Devon County Council

UK local authority in South West, responsible for 414 schools.

Region

South West

Type

County Council

LA Code

878

Schools

414 (2 nursery, 308 primary, 38 secondary, 4 all-through, 30 special, 5 PRU/AP)

Pupils

103,614

Population

845,541 (146,558 aged 0-17)

Academisation

246 academies, 118 LA-maintained (67.6% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

41 — largest: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP (36 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 114 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

57% met expected standard, 6% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 45.4, grade 5+ in English & maths: 46.1%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Julian Wooster

Website

www.devon.gov.uk

Telephone

03451551076

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs