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Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School

Academy converter · Exeter · EX2 7TR

Ages 2–11 · 464 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-03-16

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.9%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
335

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

43

Places offered

47

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
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 fill110%

464 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
464
Boys / girls
225 / 239
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
464 / 420 (110%)
Free school meals
15.7%
FSM pupils
65
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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Governance
Academy trust: THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Academy trust
THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Sponsor
The Academy for Character and Excellence
Headteacher
Mr Ben Nelson-Smith

Location

Address
Fish Street
Postcode
EX2 7TR
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Exeter, Devon, 464 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15.7%. 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 EX2
23
Primary in EX2
9
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 EX2

  • Countess Wear Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Exeter · EX2 7BS · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM45.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Clyst St Mary Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Exeter · EX5 1BG · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • The Topsham School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Exeter · EX3 0DN · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.17

    1.1 miles away

  • Woodwater Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Exeter · EX2 5AW · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.1%
    • Demand0.91

    1.2 miles away

  • Wynstream Primary School Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter · EX2 6AY · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM59.5%
    • Demand0.97

    1.5 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

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Nelson-Smith
Telephone
01392790151
Website
www.trinityprimaryexeter.org

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