The school consistently is among the best public examination results in Devon[REF] and has become a candidate school which, as of academic year 2009-2011, will offer the International Baccalaureate as a sixth form examination option in addition to A levels.
The school has also performed well at national academic competitions; winning the UK Mathematics Trust and the Further Maths Network "Math Challenge",[REF] finishing as runners up in the national quiz championship for schools[REF] and finishing third in the Ogden Trust National Schools Business Competition,[REF] to name but a few.