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Countess Wear Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Exeter · EX2 7BS

Ages 2–11 · 171 pupils · Devon

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Requires improvement

Ofsted

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-10-11

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill42%

171 pupils · 405 places

Pupils on roll
171
Boys / girls
83 / 88
School capacity
405
Capacity fill
171 / 405 (42%)
Free school meals
45.2%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Cornerstone Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Bishop

Location

Address
Glasshouse Lane, Countess Wear
Postcode
EX2 7BS
Town
Exeter
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Exeter
Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
6 on roll / 6 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Exeter, Devon, 171 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 45.2%. SEN provision includes: MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment.

Open schools in Exeter
83
Primary schools in Exeter
53
Academies among open schools in Exeter
52% (43)
Open schools in EX2
23
Primary in EX2
9
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.

Compare with theseAll in ExeterNear EX2

  • Exminster Community Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Exeter · EX6 8AJ · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand0.98

    1.2 miles away

  • Wynstream Primary School Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter · EX2 6AY · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM59.5%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

  • The Topsham School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Exeter · EX3 0DN · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.17

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  • Woodwater Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Exeter · EX2 5AW · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.1%
    • Demand0.91

    1.4 miles away

  • St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter · EX2 4NQ · Devon

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand0.93

    1.9 miles away

  • Clyst St Mary Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Exeter · EX5 1BG · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Bishop
Telephone
01392304040
Website
www.tcat.education

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