OFSTED
21 February 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Devon
Trust
ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
277
270 full-time ·
7 part-time
Female pupils
138
49.8% of pupils
Male pupils
139
50.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
10.0 pts
below England
School
14.8%
Exeter
21.6%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
2.2 pts
below England
School
18.1%
Exeter
14.1%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Exeter
1.1%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
72.2%
200
Any other White background
7.6%
21
Any other ethnic group
6.5%
18
Any other Asian background
2.9%
8
African
2.2%
6
White and Asian
2.2%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
16.6%
46 of
277 pupils
4.2 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.1 pts
below
England
6.0%
2.1 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
5.31%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.91 pts
lower than
England
School
5.31%
Exeter
6.42%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
15.20%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
0.61 pts
lower than
England
School
15.20%
Exeter
16.25%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.17%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.63 pts
lower than
England
School
1.17%
Exeter
2.38%
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
79.1%
9.0 pts
below England
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School
79.1%
Exeter
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.