Academy converter · Devon

Broadclyst Community Primary School

2–11Ages
524Pupils
PrimaryPhase
136280URN

School Lane, Broadclyst, Exeter, EX5 3JG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2022 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

1.1 above Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

155 applications for 60 places · 5th of 163 in Devon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

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

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

2.6applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Devon median (1.5) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

155 applications · 60 places offered · 59 named it first

2026 2.6; Devon median median 1.5
2025 2.5; Devon median median 1.5
2024 2.9; Devon median median 1.6
2023 3.3; Devon median median 1.6
2022 2.5; Devon median median 1.6
2021 3.0; Devon median median 1.6
2020 3.1; Devon median median 1.6
2019 2.5; Devon median median 1.6
2018 2.8; Devon median median 1.6
2017 2.5; Devon median median 1.6
2016 2.7; Devon median median 1.6
2015 1.9; Devon median median 1.7
2014 2.2; Devon median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Devon median in 13 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	60	155	2.6	59	0.98
Sep 2025	66	166	2.5	67	1.02
Sep 2024	59	172	2.9	75	1.27
Sep 2023	59	193	3.3	60	1.02
Sep 2022	59	147	2.5	54	0.92
Sep 2021	58	172	3.0	68	1.17
Sep 2020	60	188	3.1	70	1.17
Sep 2019	60	148	2.5	70	1.17
Sep 2018	60	168	2.8	73	1.22
Sep 2017	59	146	2.5	66	1.12
Sep 2016	60	159	2.7	84	1.40
Sep 2015	60	116	1.9	67	1.12
Sep 2014	38	84	2.2	36	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 85% · Maths 79% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%58th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard21%

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	73%	5%	106	104
2023/24	81%	5%	107	106
2022/23	79%	6%	108	104

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

Broadclyst Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2022

2.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Westclyst Community Primary School
2.9 km · Devon

Standards maintained2024

2.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School
3.0 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery
3.8 km · Devon

Good2023

1.9applications per place 22%met the SATs standard
Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School
4.3 km · Devon

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Monkerton Community Primary School
4.3 km · Devon

Good2023

2.8applications per place
Stoke Canon Church of England Primary School and Pre-School
4.5 km · Devon

Good2022

1.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Willowbrook School
5.0 km · Devon

Requires improvement2022

1.4applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Whipton Barton Junior School
5.4 km · Devon

Good2023

73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 136280 · 878/2004
Trust: Cornerstone Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 524 on roll
Free school meals: 13.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2010
Replaced: Broadclyst Community Primary School (URN 113062)
Address: School Lane, Broadclyst, Exeter, EX5 3JG
Local authority: Devon · East Devon

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