1
Broadclyst Community Primary School
Exeter • Devon • EX5 3JG
1
30 Nov 2022
Top 10 Primary schools in Exeter
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Exeter. 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
52
Outstanding
6
Good
34
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 13% · G: 71% · RI: 17% · I: 0%
2
Westclyst Community Primary School
Exeter • Devon • EX1 3YG
1
18 Jun 2019
3
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy
Exeter • Devon • EX1 2SN
1
11 Sep 2015
4
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School
Exeter • Devon • EX4 7DB
1
3 Sep 2015
5
The Duchy School Bradninch
Exeter • Devon • EX5 4RF
1
15 Jun 2015
6
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC)
Exeter • Devon • EX2 4NQ
1
25 Mar 2015
7
Tedburn St Mary School
Exeter • Devon • EX6 6AA
2
20 May 2024
8
Woodwater Academy
Exeter • Devon • EX2 5AW
2
6 May 2024
9
Ide Primary School
Exeter • Devon • EX2 9RN
2
15 Jan 2024
10
Newton St Cyres Primary School
Exeter • Devon • EX5 5DL
2
28 Nov 2023
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
- Exwick Heights Primary School 2 • Nov 2023
- Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery 2 • Nov 2023
- Whipton Barton Junior School 2 • Sep 2023
- Monkerton Community Primary School 2 • Jul 2023
- St Thomas Primary School 2 • Apr 2023
- Stoke Canon Church of England Primary School and Pre-School 2 • Jan 2023
- Exminster Community Primary 2 • Nov 2022
- Silverton Church of England Primary School 2 • Dec 2019
- Montgomery Primary School 2 • Jun 2019
- Kenn Church of England Primary School 2 • Dec 2018