The Wildings
Devon
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School information
- Official name
- The Wildings
- Address
- Royston Farm, Talaton, Exeter
- Postcode
- EX5 2RR
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Devon
- Parliamentary constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- URN (official identifier)
- 148180
- Establishment number
- 6085
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Send
- Age range
- 7–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 10
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 11
- School type
- Independent special school
- Governance
- Special school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Devon
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Rees-Lee
- Official website
- www.thewildings.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01392692212
- Date opened
- 25 Mar 2021
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Wildings
| 2025/26 | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 10 | 97,836 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | Not published | 22.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 15.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | Not published | 6.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
1 published inspection for The Wildings.
· Independent School standard inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 2 Oct 2024
Source: Ofsted, Non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Information source
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- Last updated
- 6 Nov 2026