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Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School

Community school · Exeter · EX4 7DB

Ages 3–7 · 284 pupils · Devon

Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-25

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

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

85

Places offered

88

1st-preference offers

85

Total preferences (any rank)
140
Preferred offers (top 3)
88
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 fill105%

284 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
284
Boys / girls
143 / 141
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
284 / 270 (105%)
Free school meals
13.1%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Stoke Hill Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Yvonne Hammerton-Jackson

Location

Address
Stoke Hill
Postcode
EX4 7DB
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Exeter, Devon, 284 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 13.1%.

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.

  • Stoke Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Exeter · EX4 7DP · Devon

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.2 miles away

  • Ladysmith Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter · EX1 2PT · Devon

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM20.0%

    0.6 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

  • Willowbrook School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Exeter · EX4 8NN · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM36.5%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Yvonne Hammerton-Jackson
Telephone
01392258894

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