Clyst St Mary Primary School, Exeter

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.1km)Possible (~1.5km)Unlikely (~2.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Laura Leat
Pupils:170 / 210 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:01392874583
Address:Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1BG
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 24 September 2024View full report
URN:113066
UKPRN:10076120
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Exmouth and Exeter East
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

11.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

42 responses
Would recommend86%
Child is happy95%
Well taught88%
Good progress76%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved83%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed88%
Handles concerns64%
Wider development83%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+12ppWriting+5pp

Reading has improved from 80% to 86%. Maths has improved from 57% to 69%. Writing has improved from 67% to 72%.

Class Sizes

26.4

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

24.5

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Shelter (opp)
113m · 2 min walk
Clyst Road (opp)
531m · 9 min walk
St. Bridgets Nursery (opp)
541m · 9 min walk
Westpoint (E-bound)
809m · 13 min walk
Westpoint Arena (E-bound)
933m · 15 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

81%

Available places

170 pupils

210 capacity

40 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Exeter

High pressure
New homes approved:3,921
Projected new pupils:980

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Exeter

Admissions Demand - Devon

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,263

Applications

6,758

Got 1st preference

96.2%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Devon (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

24 September 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
27 February 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
27 February 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.53009%

Overall absence

6.06061%

Persistent absence

165

Enrolments

Authorised3.15379%
Unauthorised0.3763%
Persistent (10%+)6.06061%
Severe (50%+)0.60606%

Absence trend

3.28029%
18/19
2.8082%
20/21
6.46066%
21/22
4.71476%
22/23
4.30004%
23/24
3.53009%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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