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
