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Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery

Voluntary aided school · Exeter · EX4 8PE

Ages 2–11 · 477 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.93 · 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
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)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
366

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

56

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
131
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill101%

477 pupils · 470 places

Pupils on roll
477
Boys / girls
261 / 216
School capacity
470
Capacity fill
477 / 470 (101%)
Free school meals
28.5%
FSM pupils
121
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Federation
Cedar Tree Federation
Headteacher
Mrs J Metcalf

Location

Address
Harrington Lane, Pinhoe
Postcode
EX4 8PE
Town
Exeter
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Exeter
Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Exeter, Devon, 477 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Exeter.

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

  • Westclyst Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Exeter · EX1 3YG · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand1.20

    0.5 miles away

  • Willowbrook School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Exeter · EX4 8NN · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM36.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Whipton Barton Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter · EX1 3JP · Devon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM50.9%

    1.1 miles away

  • St Nicholas Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Exeter · EX1 3EG · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand0.85

    1.2 miles away

  • Stoke Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Exeter · EX4 7DP · Devon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM20.3%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs J Metcalf
Telephone
01392467984
Website
http://www.pinhoecofeprimaryschool.co.uk

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