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Cockwood Primary School

Academy converter · Exeter · EX6 8RB

Ages 4–11 · 86 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-23

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
80

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

10

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
24
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

86 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
86
Boys / girls
46 / 40
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
86 / 84 (102%)
Free school meals
23.3%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: IVY EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
IVY EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Roper

Location

Address
Cofton Hill, Cockwood
Postcode
EX6 8RB
Town
Exeter
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Teignbridge
Constituency
Newton Abbot
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Exeter, Devon, 86 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 23.3%.

Open schools in Exeter
83
Primary schools in Exeter
53
Academies among open schools in Exeter
52% (43)
Open schools in EX6
11
Primary in EX6
10
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Starcross Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter, Devon · EX6 8QD · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Gatehouse Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Dawlish · EX7 0LW · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM31.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Kenton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter · EX6 8JT · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Roper
Telephone
01626890471
Website
https://cockwood-primary.co.uk/

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