SCHOOL PROFILE

Exeter Road Community Primary School

Primary Foundation school URN 113095
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 81.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

4 February 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Requires improvement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Foundation school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Devon
Trust The Avocet Learning Trust
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 170 153 full-time · 17 part-time
Female pupils 80 47.1% of pupils
Male pupils 90 52.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

39.4%
14.6 pts above England
School 39.4%
East Devon 19.9%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

15.9%
4.4 pts below England
School 15.9%
East Devon 5.7%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
East Devon 1.2%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
74.7%
127
Any other White background
8.2%
14
Any other ethnic group
3.5%
6
Unclassified
2.9%
5
African
2.4%
4
White and Black African
2.4%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 34.1% 58 of 170 pupils
13.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 34.1%
East Devon 20.6%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 26.5% 45 pupils
England 14.8% 11.7 pts above
EHC plans 7.7% 13 pupils
England 6.0% 1.6 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 24
Autistic spectrum disorder 13
Speech, language & communication 12
Moderate learning difficulty 7
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

8.0% 52.4 pts below England
School 8.0%
East Devon 58.1%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

54.0%

19.8 pts below England

School 54.0%
East Devon 77.9%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

23.0%

47.3 pts below England

School 23.0%
East Devon 71.1%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

23.0%

49.0 pts below England

School 23.0%
East Devon 71.1%
South West 70.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.17%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.95 pts higher than England
School 7.17%
East Devon 5.71%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

18.31%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.49 pts higher than England
School 18.31%
East Devon 13.58%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.70%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.10 pts lower than England
School 0.70%
East Devon 1.72%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

81.0% 7.2 pts below England
Exeter Road Community Primary School
81.0%
East Devon
82.7%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information