Community school · Devon

Exminster Community Primary

4–11Ages
388Pupils
PrimaryPhase
113201URN

Main Road, Exminster, Exeter, EX6 8AJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.2per place

0.2 below Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

56 applications for 45 places · 134th of 163 in Devon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 September 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

1.2applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Devon median (1.5) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

56 applications · 45 places offered · 45 named it first

2026 1.2; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.3; Devon median median 1.5
2024 1.2; Devon median median 1.6
2023 1.2; Devon median median 1.6
2022 1.2; Devon median median 1.6
2021 1.3; Devon median median 1.6
2020 1.1; Devon median median 1.6
2019 1.2; Devon median median 1.6
2018 1.2; Devon median median 1.6
2017 1.1; Devon median median 1.6
2016 1.3; Devon median median 1.6
2015 1.2; Devon median median 1.7
2014 1.4; Devon median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Devon median in 0 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	56	1.2	45	1.00
Sep 2025	47	63	1.3	47	1.00
Sep 2024	54	62	1.2	53	0.98
Sep 2023	42	52	1.2	42	1.00
Sep 2022	55	64	1.2	55	1.00
Sep 2021	60	76	1.3	62	1.03
Sep 2020	51	58	1.1	51	1.00
Sep 2019	59	71	1.2	63	1.07
Sep 2018	56	68	1.2	56	1.00
Sep 2017	74	83	1.1	73	0.99
Sep 2016	48	60	1.3	46	0.96
Sep 2015	42	52	1.2	36	0.86
Sep 2014	59	84	1.4	63	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 79% · Maths 88% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%45th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard52%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	76%	9%	108	106
2023/24	66%	6%	107	105
2022/23	61%	6%	108	105

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

Exminster Community PrimaryThis school
This school

Good2022

1.2applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Countess Wear Primary School
1.9 km · Devon

Requires improvement2022

1.6applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
The Topsham School
2.0 km · Devon

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School
2.8 km · Devon

Requires improvement2022

1.6applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Kenn Church of England Primary School
3.2 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Wynstream Primary School Academy
3.7 km · Devon

2026

1.4applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Alphington Primary School
3.7 km · Devon

Standards maintained2025

1.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School
3.9 km · Devon

Remains Good · concerns noted2023

1.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School
4.0 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 113201 · 878/2420
Capacity: 420 pupils · 388 on roll
Free school meals: 13.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Main Road, Exminster, Exeter, EX6 8AJ
Local authority: Devon · Teignbridge

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