- Ofsted:Good or better
- Church of England
Results well above the Exeter average, low absence.
103 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
Exeter 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 615
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.0
Primary schools in Exeter
All 37 primary schools in Exeter. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
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 average.
22 first choices, 22 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Exeter 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%Exeter 5.7%
- Pupils
- 201
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Exeter average, low absence.
40 first choices, 40 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
Exeter 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 496
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Exeter average, low absence.
64 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Exeter 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 455
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Exeter average, high absence.
15 first choices, 16 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Exeter 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 175
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the Exeter average.
38 first choices, 40 offers made
Met the standard at 1165%
Exeter 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.7%Exeter 5.7%
- Pupils
- 329
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Exeter average.
48 first choices, 49 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
Exeter 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.0%Exeter 5.7%
- Pupils
- 472
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.8
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Exeter average, low absence.
51 first choices, 57 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Exeter 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 464
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Exeter average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1169%
Exeter 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 349
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Exeter average, low absence.
39 first choices, 43 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
Exeter 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 347
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Exeter average, low absence.
29 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1143%
Exeter 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 193
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Results well above the Exeter average.
12 first choices, 13 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Exeter 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Exeter 5.7%
- Pupils
- 128
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Exeter average.
Met the standard at 1173%
Exeter 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.0%Exeter 5.7%
- Pupils
- 212
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Exeter average.
57 first choices, 57 offers made
Met the standard at 1155%
Exeter 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.7%Exeter 5.7%
- Pupils
- 451
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Exeter average.
61 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
Exeter 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.0%Exeter 5.7%
- Pupils
- 437
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Exeter average.
27 first choices, 27 offers made
Met the standard at 1157%
Exeter 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.1%Exeter 5.7%
- Pupils
- 299
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
- Church of England
Results close to the Exeter average.
11 first choices, 11 offers made
Met the standard at 1160%
Exeter 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.9%Exeter 5.7%
- Pupils
- 91
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Exeter average.
53 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1122%
Exeter 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.8%Exeter 5.7%
- Pupils
- 477
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.0
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Results close to the Exeter average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1160%
Exeter 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 340
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Exeter average, high absence.
48 first choices, 49 offers made
Met the standard at 1144%
Exeter 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 432
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 4 areas
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Exeter average.
19 first choices, 31 offers made
Met the standard at 1132%
Exeter 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Exeter 5.7%
- Pupils
- 269
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Results above the Exeter average, high absence.
30 first choices, 31 offers made
Met the standard at 1164%
Exeter 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 438
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Exeter average.
13 first choices, 13 offers made
Met the standard at 1131%
Exeter 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.4%Exeter 5.7%
- Pupils
- 171
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
Vranch House School
Exeter, EX4 8AD · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Faith school
- Has a nursery
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 60
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Primary schools37including 4 special
- Met the standard at 1157.9%
- Good or Outstanding63%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools11 of 371 Catholic, 8 Church of England
- With a nursery class21take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals24.8%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Exeter's primary schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Exeter
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 18 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 19
- Good: 12 of 19
- Requires improvement: 7 of 19
- Inadequate: 0 of 19
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Exeter
Some are faith schools.
11 of the 37 primary 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.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
21 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
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.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Exeter, explained
There are 37 primary schools in Exeter, teaching 11,214 children. 4 are run by the council and 25 are academies or free schools. Among them are 4 special and 5 independent schools.
63% of the mainstream state 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.
57.9% of pupils in Exeter met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 81%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
24.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,301 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Exeter?
There are 37 primary schools in Exeter, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Exeter?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Exeter on Eduscope are St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School, St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery and Exwick Heights Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary 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.
How do primary schools in Exeter perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Exeter, 58% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Exeter primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Exeter is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Exeter?
When choosing a primary school in Exeter, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 37 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.