1
Prince Rock Primary School
Plymouth • Devon • PL4 9JF
1
17 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Devon
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the county of Devon. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
401
Outstanding
24
Good
308
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 7% · G: 84% · RI: 9% · I: 1%
2
Galmpton Church of England Primary School
Brixham • Devon • TQ5 0LT
1
20 May 2024
3
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School
Tavistock • Devon • PL19 9PR
1
23 Jan 2024
4
High View School
Plymouth • Devon • PL3 6JQ
1
11 Dec 2023
5
Tor Bridge Primary School
Plymouth • Devon • PL6 8EE
1
30 Nov 2023
6
Glen Park Primary School
Plymouth • Devon • PL7 2DE
1
11 Apr 2023
7
Broadclyst Community Primary School
Exeter • Devon • EX5 3JG
1
30 Nov 2022
8
Marine Academy Primary
Plymouth • Devon • PL5 2AF
1
11 May 2022
9
Ernesettle Community School
Plymouth • Devon • PL5 2RB
1
12 Dec 2019
10
Westclyst Community Primary School
Exeter • Devon • EX1 3YG
1
18 Jun 2019
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Mayflower Academy 1 • Nov 2016
- Manor Primary School, Ivybridge 1 • Mar 2016
- St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy 1 • Sep 2015
- Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School 1 • Sep 2015
- Woodlands Park Primary School 1 • Aug 2015
- The Duchy School Bradninch 1 • Jun 2015
- St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) 1 • Mar 2015
- Newport Community School Primary Academy 1 • Mar 2015
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School 1 • Dec 2014
- Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School 1 • Sep 2014