Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School
Withycombe Village Road, Exmouth, EX8 3BAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Exmouth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 1st of 9 primary schools in Exmouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 May 2024, report published 23 June 2024
- 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 21 May 2024
Withycombe Raleigh Primary is a friendly and happy school. Within its large school community, there is a positive and vibrant ethos. Pupils are proud of their school and want to do well. Most pupils attend well. They are keen to learn. Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning. There are high expectations for behaviour. Clear rules and routines set out the expectations. Most pupils understand these and follow them well. As a result, the school is generally calm and orderly. Pupils behave well, including at transition times. At social times, pupils play well with one another. Rewards, such as house points, encourage pupils to behave well. The school has a strong offer for pupils' personal development. Pupils enjoy many opportunities to extend their learning beyond the academic. The school has introduced the Withycombe '60 things to achieve before leaving school'. Many of these make the most of the school's local context including its close proximity to the sea to enrich learning. For example, visits to the local beach, and learning about sea and water safety. The school offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities and clubs. These include Lego club, choir, maypole club, cross country and aquathon. Pupils also participate in local literary festivals and sports competitions. These opportunities help pupils to develop their talents and interests.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum is new in a number of subjects and revised systems for assessment are in their infancy. Some pupils have gaps in their knowledge as a result of previous weaknesses in the curriculum. The school must ensure that the implementation of the curriculum is consistently strong and that systems for assessment are embedded and effective, so that pupils know and remember more in all subjects.
- Support for some pupils with SEND does not always meet their needs. It does not enable them to learn the curriculum as well as they could. The school needs to ensure that staff have the training they need to be able to make appropriate adaptations to learning so that pupils with SEND learn the curriculum successfully.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
87 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
611 pupils on roll, with places for 630
Schools near Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marpool Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Inadequate | 31% met the expected standard |
| Brixington Primary Academy | 0.6 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 53% met the expected standard |
| Bassetts Farm Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 36% met the expected standard |
| Exeter Road Community Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 8% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Jones
- Phone
- 01395263397
- Address
- Withycombe Village Road, Exmouth, EX8 3BA
- Local authority
- Devon
- URN
- 113355
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.