Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Fish Street, Exeter, EX2 7TROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Exeter for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 33rd of 47 primary schools in Exeter. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in March 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 March 2022, report published 18 May 2022

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 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 score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

464 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals14.9%

14.9%, 11.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.5%

6.5%, 15.1 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 plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Countess Wear Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	31% met the expected standard
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Clyst St Mary Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	66% met the expected standard
The Topsham School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Woodwater Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Ben Nelson-Smith
Phone: 01392790151
Website: trinityprimaryexeter.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Fish Street, Exeter, EX2 7TR
Local authority: Devon
URN: 150078

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.