St Thomas Primary School
Union Street, Exeter, EX2 9BBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Thomas Primary School is a primary school in Exeter for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 43rd of 47 primary schools in Exeter. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 February 2023, report published 26 April 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 22 February 2023
Pupils enjoy attending this caring school. Leaders expect every pupil to do their best. Pupils have positive attitudes to learning and live up to leaders' high expectations. Pupils develop a deep understanding of how the 'Learning 4 Life' skills help them to learn well. When talking about perseverance, one pupil said, 'Making a mistake is beautiful because it helps you to learn.' If pupils have any worries, they say there are many trusted adults they can talk to. They use the worry boxes in each classroom to share their thoughts with staff. Pupils have confidence that staff will take their concerns seriously. This helps them to feel safe. Pupils found it hard to remember the last occasion of bullying. They say it happens rarely. Pupils are polite to each other. Older pupils act as peer mediators to help younger pupils make the right decisions during social times. This supports all pupils to conduct themselves well. Parents and carers are supportive of the school. They find leaders to be approachable. Parents say that leaders respond well to any concerns they raise. They appreciate the clear information they receive about their children's progress through the curriculum.
What the school should improve
- The support pupils with SEND receive to help them to meet their learning targets is not consistently effective. As a result, some pupils with SEND do not learn as well as they could. Leaders need to ensure that the support all pupils with SEND receive helps them to learn the curriculum well.
- Some foundation subject leaders do not monitor the implementation of their subject with enough precision. In these subjects, teachers do not always use assessment well enough to check pupils' prior knowledge. Pupils do not know and remember as much as they could. Leaders need to develop the role of the subject leader and the use of assessment in foundation subjects to ensure that pupils' learning builds on what they already know.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
193 pupils on roll, with places for 208
Schools near St Thomas Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Bowhill Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| Exeter Cathedral School | 0.6 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| St David's CofE Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Gabriel's CofE Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- EXETER LEARNING ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Dan Jenkins
- Phone
- 01392276854
- Address
- Union Street, Exeter, EX2 9BB
- Local authority
- Devon
- URN
- 143191
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.