1
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy
Exeter • Devon • EX1 2SN
1
11 Sep 2015
Top 10 Primary schools in Exeter
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district 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
27
Outstanding
3
Good
15
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 12% · G: 60% · RI: 28% · I: 0%
2
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School
Exeter • Devon • EX4 7DB
1
3 Sep 2015
3
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC)
Exeter • Devon • EX2 4NQ
1
25 Mar 2015
4
Woodwater Academy
Exeter • Devon • EX2 5AW
2
6 May 2024
5
Exwick Heights Primary School
Exeter • Devon • EX4 2FB
2
22 Nov 2023
6
Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery
Exeter • Devon • EX4 8PE
2
21 Nov 2023
7
Whipton Barton Junior School
Exeter • Devon • EX1 3JP
2
18 Sep 2023
8
Monkerton Community Primary School
Exeter • Devon • EX1 3WS
2
27 Jul 2023
9
St Thomas Primary School
Exeter • Devon • EX2 9BB
2
26 Apr 2023
10
Montgomery Primary School
Exeter • Devon • EX4 1BS
2
30 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
- Bowhill Primary School 2 • Jan 2017
- Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School 2 • Jul 2013
- Stoke Hill Junior School 2 • Jul 2013
- Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School 2 • Mar 2013
- Alphington Primary School 2 • Mar 2013
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School 2 • Jan 2013
- St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery 2 • Mar 2012
- The Topsham School 2 • Mar 2012
- Ladysmith Junior School 3 • Jun 2024
- Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School 3 • May 2023