Royal Deaf Education Trust
Non-maintained special school · Ages 5–19 · Exmouth, Devon
Royal Deaf Education Trust is a special school in Exmouth, Devon for ages 5–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 February 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- 1 Douglas Avenue, Exmouth, EX8 2AU
- Type
- Non-maintained special school
- Ages
- 5–19
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 49 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.7% of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 February 2023
Strengths
- “Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education is a place of inspiration for the pupils who attend.”
- “One pupil described the school as ‘paradise’.”
- “Others agree, saying that they are in a place where they can communicate, feel heard and feel visible.”
To improve
- “Pupils have often had negative experiences of education and engagement in the world around them prior to attending.”
- “This work is not yet fully established as a coherent and well-sequenced curriculum across all subject areas.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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