Infocus College is a specialist post-16 college approved under Section 41 in Exeter, Devon, for children and young people aged 16 to 25. It supports vision.
- Ages 16–25
School details
- Type
- Specialist post-16 college (Section 41)
- Ages
- 16 to 25
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Scott Baker (Principal)
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Opened
- 20 June 2006
- Council
- Devon
- School reference (URN)
- 132042
Needs it supports
1 need: vision
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Sensory and physical
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Devon (4)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Devon council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Read the latest inspection report
There’s no grade to show. Read this school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Contact and getting there
Topsham Road, Countess Wear, Exeter, EX2 6HA
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Southbrook School Special school · Ages 11–16 0.3 miles
- Countess Wear Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 0.5 miles
- Wynstream Primary School Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.7 miles
By need in Devon: Autism (14) · SEMH (9) · Moderate learning (8) · Speech and language (7) · Severe learning (7) · PMLD (5) · Hearing (5) · Vision (5) · Physical (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Multi-sensory (4)
Questions about Infocus College
How do I get a place at Infocus College?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Infocus College. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Infocus College support?
Visual impairment. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Infocus College take?
Aged 16 to 25, boys and girls.
What is Infocus College’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Infocus College?
Topsham Road, Countess Wear, Exeter, EX2 6HA, in Devon.
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