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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 113201

Exminster Community Primary

Community school · Exeter · EX6 8AJ

Ages 4–11 · 388 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)

Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
382

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
62
Preferred offers (top 3)
54
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 fill92%

388 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
388
Boys / girls
210 / 178
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
388 / 420 (92%)
Free school meals
13.4%
FSM pupils
52
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Whalley

Location

Address
Main Road, Exminster
Postcode
EX6 8AJ
Town
Exeter
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Teignbridge
Constituency
Central Devon
Urban/rural
Larger 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Exeter, Devon, 388 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.4%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in ExeterNear EX6

  • Countess Wear Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Exeter · EX2 7BS · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM45.2%

    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

    1.2 miles away

  • Kenn Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter · EX6 7TX · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 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

    2.3 miles away

  • Alphington Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter · EX2 8RQ · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Whalley
Telephone
01392824340
Website
www.exminsterschool.co.uk

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