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Church of England schools in Exeter

All 10 Church of England schools in Exeter.

10 schools in Exeter

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  1. St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School

    Exeter, EX2 4NQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Exeter church of england schools average, low absence.

    103 first choices, 90 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Exeter church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Exeter church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    615
    View school St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School
  2. St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery

    Exeter, EX4 6PG · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Exeter church of england schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 22 offers made

    Ready for secondary school79%

    Exeter church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Exeter church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    201
    View school St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery
  3. St Peter's Church of England Aided School

    Exeter, EX2 5AP · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Exeter church of england schools average.

    335 first choices, 236 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Exeter church of england schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14Exeter church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,305
    View school St Peter's Church of England Aided School
  4. St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy

    Exeter, EX1 2SN · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Exeter church of england schools average, low absence.

    64 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Exeter church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Exeter church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    455
    View school St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy
  5. St Gabriel's CofE Primary School

    Exeter, EX4 2BY · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Exeter church of england schools average.

    15 first choices, 16 offers made

    Ready for secondary school75%

    Exeter church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 14Exeter church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    175
    View school St Gabriel's CofE Primary School
  6. Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School

    Exeter, EX2 7TR · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Exeter church of england schools average, low absence.

    51 first choices, 57 offers made

    Ready for secondary school75%

    Exeter church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Exeter church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    464
    View school Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School
  7. St Luke's Church of England School

    Exeter, EX1 3RD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Exeter church of england schools average, high absence.

    147 first choices, 186 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Exeter church of england schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 21Exeter church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    870
    View school St Luke's Church of England School
  8. St David's CofE Primary School

    Exeter, EX4 4EE · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Exeter church of england schools average, low absence.

    11 first choices, 11 offers made

    Ready for secondary school60%

    Exeter church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Exeter church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    91
    View school St David's CofE Primary School
  9. Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery

    Exeter, EX4 8PE · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Exeter church of england schools average, low absence.

    53 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school22%

    Exeter church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Exeter church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    477
    View school Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery
  10. Exeter Cathedral School

    Exeter, EX1 1HX · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 13

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Exeter church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    152
    View school Exeter Cathedral School
The big picture

How Exeter's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Exeter 63%England 62%Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery: 22%St David's CofE Primary School: 60%St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy: 67%St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School: 71%St Gabriel's CofE Primary School: 75%Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School: 75%St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery: 79%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Exeter

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Exeter average 6.0%St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School: 3.9%St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy: 4.2%Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School: 4.6%St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery: 4.8%St David's CofE Primary School: 4.9%Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery: 5.8%St Gabriel's CofE Primary School: 7.2%St Peter's Church of England Aided School: 7.6%St Luke's Church of England School: 11.3%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Exeter

Ofsted grades in Exeter

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 6 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 3 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Exeter

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    13 of the 10 Church of England schools in Exeter have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Exeter, explained

There are 10 Church of England schools in Exeter, teaching 4,805 children. 2 are run by the council and 7 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

75% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

62.5% of pupils in Exeter church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 22% to 79%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

18.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,502 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Exeter.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Exeter?
There are 10 Church of England schools in Exeter, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Exeter?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Exeter on Eduscope are St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School, St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery and St Peter's Church of England Aided School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Exeter ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Exeter Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Exeter is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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