Exeter Road Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Exeter Road, Exmouth, EX8 1PUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Exeter Road Community Primary School is a primary school in Exmouth for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 7th of 9 primary schools in Exmouth. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 February 2025, report published 10 March 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

13 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, 54 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score94

94, 11 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score97

97, 8 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

170 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals39.4%

39.4%, 12.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.9%

15.9%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26.5%

26.5%, 11.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.6%

7.6%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Exeter Road Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	57% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Marpool Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	31% met the expected standard
Brixington Primary Academy	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: The Avocet Learning Trust
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Caroline Curtis
Phone: 01395272935
Website: exeterroad.devon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Exeter Road, Exmouth, EX8 1PU
Local authority: Devon
URN: 113095

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.