Foundation school · Devon

Ottery St Mary Primary School

4–11Ages
424Pupils
PrimaryPhase
113105URN

Longdogs Lane, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1HY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

close to Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

74 applications for 45 places · 45th of 163 in Devon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

51%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

9 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
14 June 2017
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

close to Devon median (1.5) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

74 applications · 45 places offered · 42 named it first

2026 1.6; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.4; Devon median median 1.5
2024 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2023 1.5; Devon median median 1.6
2022 1.3; Devon median median 1.6
2021 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2020 1.6; Devon median median 1.6
2019 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2018 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2017 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2016 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2015 1.5; Devon median median 1.7
2014 1.5; Devon median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Devon median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Devon median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	45	74	1.6	42	0.93
Sep 2025	60	86	1.4	64	1.07
Sep 2024	53	73	1.4	52	0.98
Sep 2023	59	91	1.5	61	1.03
Sep 2022	50	64	1.3	50	1.00
Sep 2021	54	73	1.4	53	0.98
Sep 2020	59	92	1.6	65	1.10
Sep 2019	57	81	1.4	56	0.98
Sep 2018	60	83	1.4	59	0.98
Sep 2017	44	63	1.4	43	0.98
Sep 2016	53	75	1.4	50	0.94
Sep 2015	52	78	1.5	51	0.98
Sep 2014	45	67	1.5	44	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 57% · Maths 72% → all three 51% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard51%195th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard57%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Devon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	51%	9%	107	104
2023/24	52%	5%	104	102
2022/23	53%	5%	105	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Ottery St Mary Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Tipton St John Church of England Primary School
3.9 km · Devon

Remains Good2022

2.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
West Hill Primary School
4.0 km · Devon

2026

2.2applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
Feniton Church of England Primary School
4.1 km · Devon

Good2023

1.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Sidbury Church of England Primary School
5.0 km · Devon

Good2023

1.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Newton Poppleford Primary School
6.0 km · Devon

Standards maintained2025

1.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Whimple Primary School
6.3 km · Devon

Remains Good2022

2.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Sidmouth Church of England Primary School
6.5 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.3applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Payhembury Church of England Primary School
6.6 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 113105 · 878/2056
Trust: Smile Learning Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 424 on roll
Free school meals: 13.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Longdogs Lane, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1HY
Local authority: Devon · East Devon

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources