Different types of Devon Schools

Devon’s diverse range of schools includes those maintained and supported by the Local Authority:

• Community Schools, nursery, primary or secondary
• Special Schools, primary or secondary
• Church Schools, Voluntary aided or Voluntary Controlled
• Foundation Schools with a trust, primary or secondary
• Foundation Schools with a co-operative trust, primary, secondary or special schools

Independent from the Local Authority and directly responsible to the Secretary of State for Education:

• Academy Converter, primary and secondary
• Academy Sponsor, primary and secondary
• Multi Academy Trust (MAT) primary ad secondary

Independent from the Local Authority, Free Schools responsible to the Secretary of State for Education:

• Free Schools, primary ad secondary
• University Technical Colleges and technical academies, secondary 14-19 years
• Studio Schools, secondary 14-19 years
• Personalised Learning Service – Alternative Provision Academies, primary and secondary