Voluntary aided school · Devon

Woodbury Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
198Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
113440URN

Castle Lane, Woodbury, Exeter, EX5 1EA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 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

43 applications for 27 places · 54th of 163 in Devon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2023

Inspection history

20 April 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
6 February 2013
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)

43 applications · 27 places offered · 26 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.6; Devon median median 1.5
2024 1.9; Devon median median 1.6
2023 1.7; Devon median median 1.6
2022 1.6; Devon median median 1.6
2021 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2020 2.1; Devon median median 1.6
2019 1.7; Devon median median 1.6
2018 2.0; Devon median median 1.6
2017 1.6; Devon median median 1.6
2016 1.9; Devon median median 1.6
2015 2.0; Devon median median 1.7
2014 1.9; Devon median median 1.6

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	27	43	1.6	26	0.96
Sep 2025	30	48	1.6	31	1.03
Sep 2024	18	35	1.9	18	1.00
Sep 2023	27	46	1.7	25	0.93
Sep 2022	30	49	1.6	30	1.00
Sep 2021	30	43	1.4	32	1.07
Sep 2020	30	63	2.1	41	1.37
Sep 2019	27	46	1.7	26	0.96
Sep 2018	30	61	2.0	43	1.43
Sep 2017	28	44	1.6	27	0.96
Sep 2016	29	56	1.9	30	1.03
Sep 2015	22	43	2.0	22	1.00
Sep 2014	18	35	1.9	17	0.94

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 91% · Writing 75% · Maths 88% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%65th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard91%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard41%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard34%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	72%	9%	109	108
2023/24	48%	4%	108	103
2022/23	71%	14%	107	106

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

Woodbury Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School
1.6 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School
3.3 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Lympstone Church of England Primary School
3.6 km · Devon

2026

1.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Brixington Primary Academy
4.3 km · Devon

2026

1.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Bassetts Farm Primary School
4.9 km · Devon

Good2024

1.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
The Topsham School
5.0 km · Devon

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School
5.2 km · Devon

Good2024

1.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Clyst St Mary Primary School
5.3 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 113440 · 878/3321
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 198 on roll
Free school meals: 11.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Castle Lane, Woodbury, Exeter, EX5 1EA
Local authority: Devon · East Devon

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