The Sports Academy is designed to provide an opportunity for talented and gifted sports performers to focus on their chosen sport, in a supportive and specialist environment, whilst also gaining academic and vocational qualifications.
The Academy benefits from excellent links and partnerships with local organisations including:
- Exeter City FC
- Exeter Chiefs & Exeter Chiefs Rugby Academy
- Exeter Golf and Country Club
- Exwick Tennis Club
- Exeter Spartans Basketball Club
The Sports Academy has produced sports performers and teams of the highest quality - many of which have gone on to study at university level or successful careers within sport. Former Sports Academy students include:
- Elliot Frear ECFC & Motherwell - Football
- Billy Searle – Bristol Rugby
- Marcus Street – Exeter Chiefs & England U20s
- Shachar Head – World Champions and World Record Holder for Powerlifting – ACES
- Emily Piper – GB U18 Dragon Boat Squad – ACES
- Jake Smith GB Running - ACES
- Jack Pope, Bradley Scott & Grace Jackson The University of Exeter Golf Scholars
- Hannah Barnes – Team Bath U19 Captain - Netball
- Ollie Payne – GB U20s Hockey Squad