1
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School
Tavistock • Devon • PL19 9PR
1
23 Jan 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Devon
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority 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
309
Outstanding
15
Good
238
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 83% · RI: 11% · I: 1%
2
Broadclyst Community Primary School
Exeter • Devon • EX5 3JG
1
30 Nov 2022
3
Westclyst Community Primary School
Exeter • Devon • EX1 3YG
1
18 Jun 2019
4
Manor Primary School, Ivybridge
Ivybridge • Devon • PL21 9BG
1
23 Mar 2016
5
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy
Exeter • Devon • EX1 2SN
1
11 Sep 2015
6
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School
Exeter • Devon • EX4 7DB
1
3 Sep 2015
7
Woodlands Park Primary School
Ivybridge • Devon • PL21 9TF
1
13 Aug 2015
8
The Duchy School Bradninch
Exeter • Devon • EX5 4RF
1
15 Jun 2015
9
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC)
Exeter • Devon • EX2 4NQ
1
25 Mar 2015
10
Newport Community School Primary Academy
Barnstaple • Devon • EX32 9BW
1
9 Mar 2015
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
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School 1 • Dec 2014
- Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School 1 • Sep 2014
- Gulworthy Primary Academy 1 • Dec 2012
- Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School 1 • Jan 2012
- Pilton Infants' Academy 1 • Apr 2011
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Uplowman Church of England Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Dolton Church of England Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Blackpool Church of England Primary School 2 • Jul 2024
- Abbotskerswell Primary School 2 • Jul 2024