Exeter Pre-Prep School
Exeter Pre-Prep School is an independent school in Exeter for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 71 pupils and room for 100.
The Avenue, Exminster, Exeter, EX6 8AT01392 496122exeterschool.org.ukMr Daniel Ayling headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Devon council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 71 | 72 | 65 | 60 | 69 | 66 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 4% | 5% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exminster Community Primary | Council | 0 m | 388 | Good 2022 | 81 | Compare |
| Countess Wear Primary School | Academy | 1.2 miles | 171 | Requires improvement 2022 | 1 | Compare |
| The Topsham School | Council | 1.2 miles | 189 | Good 2022 | 50 | Compare |
| Matford Brook Academy | Free school | 1.4 miles | 276 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Infocus College | Special post 16 institution | 1.6 miles | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 1.7 miles | 464 | Requires improvement 2022 | 17 | Compare |
| Southbrook School | Foundation special school | 1.9 miles | 140 | No overall grade 2024 | – | Compare |
| Kenn Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2.0 miles | 91 | Good 2023 | 75 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Exeter Pre-Prep School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Exeter Pre-Prep School yet.
How many pupils does Exeter Pre-Prep School have?
71 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 100 places, so it is 71% full.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- The Avenue, Exminster, Exeter, EX6 8AT
- Telephone
- 01392 496122
- Website
- www.exeterschool.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Ayling
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 3-7, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Devon
- Ward
- Kenn Valley
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 20 October 1993
- URN
- 113624 · LAESTAB 8786046 · UKPRN 10075140
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.