Academy converter · Devon

Kenton Primary School

2–11Ages
62Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145761URN

The Playing Field, East Town Lane, Kenton, Exeter, EX6 8JT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.5per place

2.0 above Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

21 applications for 6 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%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 · 30 April 2024Ofsted'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

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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

3.5applications per place, Reception

2.0 above Devon median (1.5) 1.3 above England median (2.2)

21 applications · 6 places offered · 6 named it first

2026 3.5; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.8; Devon median median 1.5
2024 4.5; Devon median median 1.6
2023 4.8; Devon median median 1.6
2022 3.4; Devon median median 1.6
2021 2.2; Devon median median 1.6
2020 2.0; Devon median median 1.6
2019 2.4; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2018 2.6; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2017 3.4; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2016 2.4; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 2.8; Devon median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 2.8; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Devon median in 7 of 7 years.

This school
Devon median

Dashed bars: as Kenton Primary School (URN 113204), 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	6	21	3.5	6	1.00
Sep 2025	8	14	1.8	8	1.00
Sep 2024	4	18	4.5	4	1.00
Sep 2023	4	19	4.8	4	1.00
Sep 2022	5	17	3.4	5	1.00
Sep 2021	11	24	2.2	11	1.00
Sep 2020	11	22	2.0	10	0.91
Sep 2019 *	9	22	2.4	8	0.89
Sep 2018 *	11	29	2.6	11	1.00
Sep 2017 *	12	41	3.4	11	0.92
Sep 2016 *	15	36	2.4	12	0.80
Sep 2015 *	10	28	2.8	9	0.90
Sep 2014 *	8	22	2.8	8	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 70% · Maths 70% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%77th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard20%

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	70%	0%	108	105
2023/24	33%	11%	104	101
2022/23	57%	7%	107	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

Kenton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

3.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Starcross Primary School
2.4 km · Devon

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Cockwood Primary School
3.4 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Lympstone Church of England Primary School
3.5 km · Devon

2026

1.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Exminster Community Primary
4.6 km · Devon

Good2022

1.2applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Exeter Road Community Primary School
4.9 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 8%met the SATs standard
The Topsham School
4.9 km · Devon

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School
5.0 km · Devon

Special measures 2026

1.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Kenn Church of England Primary School
5.1 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145761 · 878/2424
Trust: Ivy Education Trust
Capacity: 105 pupils · 62 on roll
Free school meals: 16.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2019
Replaced: Kenton Primary School (URN 113204)
Address: The Playing Field, East Town Lane, Kenton, Exeter, EX6 8JT
Local authority: Devon · Teignbridge

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