I currently live in Torbay. Anyone that knows it well will know how downhill it’s gotten. Me and my partner have 2 primary school children; secondary school is a while off for us but I am thinking ahead! The schools here have bad reputations. A couple seem good but are grammar schools and I don’t like the risk that they may not get in.

I moved here from London 8 years ago so I do not have the biggest knowledge of surrounding areas. Where would you recommend in all of Devon is a good place for families, with good secondary schools? I moved away from London to have a quieter life and so I would not want to live directly in Plymouth or Exeter. We currently rent and have been saving to get on the property ladder but as our first home, it would be lower budget. £250-300k region for now.

We’ve considered moving further to a small town close to Bath as me and husband really love the historical architecture up there. Wiltshire also seems a lot safer than Torbay. But we have all our extended family in Torbay that are good support with the kids. We’re torn heart and head here as it’s choosing between living in an area we love to living near all the people we love!

TLDR - Where would you recommend to raise a family in Devon? Or would a bigger move to Wiltshire (open to other suggestions) be better? Good secondary schools are priority