Countess Wear Primary School, Exeter
Countess Wear Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Exeter, part of Cornerstone Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 48th-highest of the 48 schools in Exeter with published results, and 14,122nd of 14,452 across England. It was 57% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Countess Wear Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils at Countess Wear Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 41% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Countess Wear Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Countess Wear Primary School as their first choice and 21 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Countess Wear Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Countess Wear Primary School are Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School (0.9 miles, 82% reading, 78% maths); Exminster Community Primary (1.2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 88% maths); Wynstream Primary School Academy (1.2 miles, 76% reading, 71% maths); and The Topsham School (1.3 miles, Good, 57% reading, 67% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Countess Wear Primary School.
Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolExminster Community PrimaryWynstream Primary School AcademyThe Topsham School
The trust
Countess Wear 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
43.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 33 pupils (19.3%) received SEN support and 18 (10.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Countess Wear Primary School has a resourced provision for multi-sensory impairment: 6 places, 6 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Newcourt Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shops (ne-bound), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 97 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Devon (16), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Countess Wear Primary School issued 0 suspensions, 0 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Countess Wear Primary School are Isca Academy (1.1 miles), Matford Brook Academy (1.6 miles) and St Peter's Church of England Aided School (1.6 miles).
Isca AcademyMatford Brook AcademySt Peter's Church of England Aided School
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
Countess Wear Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Countess Wear Community School (URN 113079), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2022.
At a Glance
43.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Multi-sensory
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
18.2
Avg class size
17.3
Infant (KS1)
24.8
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Countess Wear Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Devon
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Countess Wear Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Countess Wear 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
- 22
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 15 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Countess Wear Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
57%
Available places
180 pupils
315 places
135 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
33
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
29.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Countess Wear Primary School has a resourced provision for multi-sensory impairment: 6 places, 6 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
171
Total Pupils
83
Boys
88
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
15.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,365
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,048
Per pupil
£1281k
Total funding
£117k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
16.5%
Persistent absence
176
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Countess Wear Primary School
Questions parents ask about Countess Wear Primary School
What are SATs results like at Countess Wear Primary School?
Of the pupils at Countess Wear Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 52% reached the expected standard in reading and 41% did so in maths.
What is Countess Wear Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Countess Wear Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Countess Wear Community School (URN 113079), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2022.
What is the catchment area for Countess Wear Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Countess Wear 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 Countess Wear Primary School?
Countess Wear Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 57% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Countess Wear Primary School?
Classes at Countess Wear Primary School average 18.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Countess Wear Primary School?
Countess Wear Primary School has around 171 pupils on roll. 44% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Countess Wear Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Countess Wear Primary School has a resourced provision for multi-sensory impairment: 6 places, 6 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Countess Wear Primary School?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Countess Wear Primary School in 2024/25. 16.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Countess Wear Primary School?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Countess Wear 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.
Does Countess Wear Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Countess Wear Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Countess Wear Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 15 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Countess Wear Primary School?
Countess Wear Primary School is at Glasshouse Lane, Countess Wear, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7BS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)