1
Broadclyst Community Primary School
Exeter • Devon • EX5 3JG
1
30 Nov 2022
Top 10 Primary schools in East Devon
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of East 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
55
Outstanding
2
Good
40
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 4% · G: 78% · RI: 12% · I: 6%
2
Westclyst Community Primary School
Exeter • Devon • EX1 3YG
1
18 Jun 2019
3
Bassetts Farm Primary School
Exmouth • Devon • EX8 4GB
2
14 Jul 2024
4
Seaton Primary School
Seaton • Devon • EX12 2HF
2
10 Jul 2024
5
Littletown Primary Academy
Honiton • Devon • EX14 2EG
2
4 Jul 2024
6
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School
Exmouth • Devon • EX8 3BA
2
23 Jun 2024
7
Stockland Church of England Primary Academy
Honiton • Devon • EX14 9EF
2
19 Jun 2024
8
Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy
Lyme Regis • Devon • DT7 3TT
2
25 Mar 2024
9
Beer Church of England Primary School
Seaton • Devon • EX12 3NB
2
28 Jan 2024
10
Honiton Primary School
Honiton • Devon • EX14 1QF
2
18 Jan 2024
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
- Clyst Hydon Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- Feniton Church of England Primary School 2 • May 2023
- Awliscombe Church of England Primary School 2 • May 2023
- Sidbury Church of England Primary School 2 • Mar 2023
- Offwell Church of England Primary School 2 • Jan 2023
- Stoke Canon Church of England Primary School and Pre-School 2 • Jan 2023
- Lympstone Church of England Primary School 2 • Jun 2022
- Brixington Primary Academy 2 • Mar 2022
- West Hill Primary School 2 • Mar 2022
- Newton Poppleford Primary School 2 • May 2020