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Exwick Heights Primary School

Academy converter · Exeter · EX4 2FB

Ages 2–11 · 496 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)82%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
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 absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
458

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

61

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
80
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
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 fill79%

496 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
496
Boys / girls
249 / 247
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
496 / 630 (79%)
Free school meals
22.5%
FSM pupils
104
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Wills

Location

Address
Exwick Lane, Exwick
Postcode
EX4 2FB
Town
Exeter
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Exeter
Constituency
Exeter
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 2–11, in Exeter, Devon, 496 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.5%.

Open schools in Exeter
83
Primary schools in Exeter
53
Academies among open schools in Exeter
52% (43)
Open schools in EX4
19
Primary in EX4
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 EX4

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    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM49.7%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • St David's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS256%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand1.20

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  • Montgomery Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS254%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM30.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Bowhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St Thomas Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM24.4%
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  • Newtown Primary School

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    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand0.89

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  • Ide Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Wills
Telephone
01392209030
Website
www.exwickheights.devon.sch.uk/

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