Primary schools in Exeter

There are 56 primary schools in Exeter (Devon), teaching 14,956 pupils. Of the 55 with a score, 15 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 18 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Exeter All schools in Exeter

Pupils from low-income families20%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools15 of 55scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)317 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full21 of 55schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size24.6one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs8schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (56)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & NurseryAcademy · ages 3-11	201	14%	Report card 2026	96	90 to 98
2	Tedburn St Mary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	86	8%	Good 2024	95	86 to 98
3	The Duchy School BradninchAcademy · ages 4-11	207	17%	No overall grade 2025	93	85 to 98
4	St Leonard's (CofE) Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11	615	12%	No overall grade 2025	91	84 to 95
5	Monkerton Community Primary SchoolFree school · ages 2-11	488	13%	Good 2023	89	75 to 96
6	Broadclyst Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	524	13%	Outstanding 2022	83	71 to 91
7	Thorverton Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11	110	4%	Good 2024	83	56 to 94
8	Exminster Community PrimaryCouncil · ages 4-11	388	13%	Good 2022	81	67 to 90
9	Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	104	17%	No overall grade 2024	79	41 to 95
10	Payhembury Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11	93	4%	Good 2023	78	50 to 92
11	Dunsford Community AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11	97	1%	Good 2022	76	31 to 94
12	Kenn Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	91	19%	Good 2023	75	46 to 90
13	Woodbury Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11	198	11%	Good 2023	71	47 to 86
14	Cranbrook Education CampusAcademy · ages 2-16	1,066	26%	Good 2024	66	54 to 76
15	Cockwood Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	86	23%	Good 2023	66	30 to 88
16	Whipton Barton Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11	212	51%	Good 2023	65	45 to 80
17	Stoke Hill Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11	349	20%	Good 2023	63	46 to 77
18	Ide Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	143	10%	Good 2023	61	32 to 83
19	St Michael's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11	455	7%	No overall grade 2025	60	40 to 76
20	Woodwater AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	329	28%	Good 2024	59	38 to 78
21	Exwick Heights Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	496	23%	Good 2023	59	41 to 74
22	St Gabriel's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	175	50%	Not inspected	55	23 to 82
23	Newton St Cyres Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	133	10%	Good 2023	53	24 to 79
24	Doddiscombsleigh Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 4-11	38	5%	Good 2023	52	21 to 81
25	Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 3-7	284	13%	No overall grade 2025	51	25 to 77
26	The Topsham SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	189	14%	Good 2022	50	24 to 75
27	Alphington Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	472	15%	Not inspected	48	28 to 69
28	Stoke Canon Church of England Primary School and Pre-SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11	85	14%	Good 2022	48	16 to 82
29	Newtown Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	128	14%	Requires improvement 2021	47	13 to 83
30	Whimple Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	125	6%	Good 2022	46	20 to 74
31	Christow Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	100	10%	Good 2024	45	20 to 73
32	St David's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11	91	28%	No overall grade 2024	41	14 to 77
33	Clyst St Mary Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	170	12%	No overall grade 2024	40	20 to 65
34	St Thomas Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11	193	24%	Good 2023	39	19 to 64
35	Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	155	20%	Good 2022	38	14 to 71
36	Cheriton Bishop Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	115	11%	Report card 2026	38	14 to 72
37	Kenton Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	62	16%	Good 2024	37	11 to 76
38	St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	476	20%	Good 2023	34	17 to 58
39	Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	42	32%	Good 2023	34	12 to 70
40	Silverton Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11	105	13%	No overall grade 2025	32	11 to 66
41	Montgomery Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 2-11	437	31%	No overall grade 2025	26	15 to 44
42	Westclyst Community Primary SchoolFree school · ages 2-11	551	19%	Not inspected	26	13 to 46
43	Bowhill Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11	451	16%	Not inspected	20	10 to 36
44	Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	464	16%	Requires improvement 2022	17	8 to 34
45	Wynstream Primary School AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	299	60%	Report card 2026	17	10 to 30
46	Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	347	15%	Good 2023	16	7 to 35
47	Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 2-7	204	47%	Good 2023	9	4 to 21
48	Thomas Hall SchoolFree school · ages 4-16	438	34%	Requires improvement 2024	8	5 to 13
49	Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & NurseryChurch of England · ages 2-11	477	29%	Good 2023	7	4 to 13
50	St Nicholas Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	269	22%	No overall grade 2024	4	2 to 7
51	Brampford Speke Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11	47	19%	Good 2022	3	1 to 6
52	Willowbrook SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	432	37%	Requires improvement 2022	2	1 to 3
53	Countess Wear Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11	171	45%	Requires improvement 2022	1	1 to 3
54	Ladysmith Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11	340	20%	Requires improvement 2024	1	0 to 2
55	Ladysmith Infant & Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 3-7	277	15%	Requires improvement 2023	1	0 to 2
	Matford Brook AcademyFree school · ages 2-16	276	30%	Not inspected	–

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.