Clyst St Mary Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Clyst St Mary, The Village, Exeter, EX5 1BGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Clyst St Mary Primary School is a primary school in Exeter for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 29th of 47 primary schools in Exeter. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 12 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

170 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals11.8%

11.8%, 14.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.6%

0.6%, 21 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.8%

18.8%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Clyst St Mary Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	75% met the expected standard
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	75% met the expected standard
Woodwater Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	32% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Laura Leat
Phone: 01392874583
Website: clyststmary.devon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Clyst St Mary, The Village, Exeter, EX5 1BG
Local authority: Devon
URN: 113066

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.