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St David's CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Exeter · EX4 4EE

Ages 5–11 · 91 pupils · Devon

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
90

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

18

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
38
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
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 fill87%

91 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
91
Boys / girls
45 / 46
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
91 / 105 (87%)
Free school meals
27.5%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Ventrus Limited
Headteacher
Miss Kelli Reynolds

Location

Address
Dinham Road
Postcode
EX4 4EE
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 5–11, in Exeter, Devon, 91 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 27.5%. 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.

  • Montgomery Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Exeter · EX4 1BS · Devon

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • St Gabriel's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter · EX4 2BY · Devon

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter · EX2 9BB · Devon

    Ages 5–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM24.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Bowhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter · EX4 1JT · Devon

    Ages 5–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Newtown Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter · EX1 2BP · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand0.89

    0.8 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter · EX2 4NQ · Devon

    Ages 5–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter · EX4 2FB · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand1.02

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kelli Reynolds
Telephone
01392255569

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