Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School, Exeter
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Exeter, part of Cornerstone Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 39th-highest of the 48 schools in Exeter with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School are Woodwater Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 84% maths); St Nicholas Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 66% reading, 64% maths); Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School (0.9 miles, 82% reading, 78% maths); and Clyst St Mary Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 86% reading, 69% maths).
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Woodwater AcademySt Nicholas Catholic Primary SchoolTrinity CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolClyst St Mary Primary School
The trust
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Cornerstone Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
14.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Digby & Sowton Rail Station, about 320 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is P&R (ne-bound), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 160 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Devon (16), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School are St Peter's Church of England Aided School (0.4 miles), St Luke's Church of England School (1.3 miles) and Isca Academy (1.4 miles).
St Peter's Church of England Aided SchoolSt Luke's Church of England SchoolIsca Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School (URN 134641), it was rated Good in June 2013.
At a Glance
14.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
32.0
KS2
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School is in Devon; for families living there:
- Devon's school travel policy: Free school transport
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
306 pupils
315 places
9 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Exeter
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Exeter
Across Devon council
Places available
9,014
Applications
6,494
Got 1st preference
96.5%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Devon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
16.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
347
Total Pupils
178
Boys
169
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
21.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£38,848
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1659k
Total funding
£64k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
6.6%
Persistent absence
272
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School (URN 134641), it was rated Good in June 2013.
What is the catchment area for Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School?
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School?
Classes at Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School average 28 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School?
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School has around 347 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School in 2024/25. 6.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School?
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School is at Royal Crescent, Clyst Heath, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7QT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)