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Starcross Primary School

Academy converter · Exeter, Devon · EX6 8QD

Ages 2–11 · 206 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Some aspects not as strong

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Some aspects not as strong

Inspection date

2025-03-12

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)33%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
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 absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.0%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
156

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
36
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
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 fill88%

206 pupils · 234 places

Pupils on roll
206
Boys / girls
96 / 110
School capacity
234
Capacity fill
206 / 234 (88%)
Free school meals
23.8%
FSM pupils
49
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: IVY EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
IVY EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Tara Trail

Location

Address
New Road
Postcode
EX6 8QD
Town
Exeter, Devon
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Teignbridge
Constituency
Newton Abbot
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Exeter, Devon, Devon, 206 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 23.8%.

Open schools in Exeter, Devon
1
Primary schools in Exeter, Devon
1
Academies among open schools in Exeter, Devon
100% (1)
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 Exeter, DevonNear EX6

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tara Trail
Telephone
01626890454
Website
https://starcross-primary.co.uk/

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