Academy converter · Devon

Alphington Primary School

2–11Ages
472Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143188URN

Wheatsheaf Way, Alphington, Exeter, EX2 8RQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2013

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

close to Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

72 applications for 49 places · 82nd of 163 in Devon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2013

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

Inspection history

5 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
5 March 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as Alphington Primary School, URN 113073

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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

1.5applications per place, Reception

close to Devon median (1.5) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

72 applications · 49 places offered · 48 named it first

2026 1.5; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.5; Devon median median 1.5
2024 1.5; Devon median median 1.6
2023 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2022 1.5; Devon median median 1.6
2021 1.6; Devon median median 1.6
2020 1.5; Devon median median 1.6
2019 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2018 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2017 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2016 2.0; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 2.2; Devon median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Devon median

Dashed bars: as Alphington Primary School (URN 113073), the previous school.

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	49	72	1.5	48	0.98
Sep 2025	44	66	1.5	42	0.95
Sep 2024	44	65	1.5	44	1.00
Sep 2023	51	89	1.8	52	1.02
Sep 2022	57	88	1.5	57	1.00
Sep 2021	59	93	1.6	61	1.03
Sep 2020	60	92	1.5	61	1.02
Sep 2019	51	94	1.8	50	0.98
Sep 2018	60	106	1.8	61	1.02
Sep 2017	50	92	1.8	49	0.98
Sep 2016 *	60	120	2.0	65	1.08
Sep 2015 *	51	112	2.2	67	1.31
Sep 2014 *	60	108	1.8	61	1.02

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 71% · Maths 79% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%109th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard39%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	66%	3%	107	105
2023/24	68%	7%	107	106
2022/23	60%	9%	105	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

Alphington Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

1.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Ide Primary School
1.5 km · Devon

Good2023

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Thomas Primary School
1.6 km · Devon

Good2023

2.3applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Bowhill Primary School
1.8 km · Devon

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Montgomery Primary School
2.1 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School
2.2 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School
2.5 km · Devon

Standards maintained2024

2.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St David's CofE Primary School
2.7 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Wynstream Primary School Academy
2.7 km · Devon

2026

1.4applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143188 · 878/2017
Trust: Exeter Learning Academy Trust
Capacity: 424 pupils · 472 on roll
Free school meals: 15.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2017
Replaced: Alphington Primary School (URN 113073)
Address: Wheatsheaf Way, Alphington, Exeter, EX2 8RQ
Local authority: Devon · Exeter

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