Exwick Heights Primary School, Exeter
Exwick Heights Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Exeter, part of The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 30th-highest of the 48 schools in Exeter with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Exwick Heights Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Exwick Heights Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 86% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Exwick Heights Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Exwick Heights Primary School as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 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 Exwick Heights Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Exwick Heights Primary School are St Gabriel's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 83% maths); St David's CofE Primary School (1 mile, Good, 80% reading, 60% maths); Montgomery Primary School (1 mile, Good, 76% reading, 69% maths); and Bowhill Primary School (1 mile, Good, 73% reading, 72% maths).
Exwick Heights Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Gabriel's CofE Primary SchoolSt David's CofE Primary SchoolMontgomery Primary SchoolBowhill Primary School
The trust
Exwick Heights Primary School is one of 18 schools run by The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
11.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Exeter St Davids Rail Station, about 1020 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kinnerton Way (w-bound), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 98 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. 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, Exwick Heights Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Exwick Heights Primary School are Thomas Hall School (1.1 miles) and West Exe School (1.7 miles).
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
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
21.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 86% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 86% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 89% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
17
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Exwick Heights Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Exwick Heights 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
495 pupils
630 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
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
73
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
496
Total Pupils
249
Boys
247
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
27
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,492
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2749k
Total funding
£153k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
7.9%
Persistent absence
457
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Exwick Heights Primary School
Questions parents ask about Exwick Heights Primary School
What are SATs results like at Exwick Heights Primary School?
Of the pupils at Exwick Heights Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Exwick Heights Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Exwick Heights Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Exwick Heights Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Exwick Heights 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 Exwick Heights Primary School?
Exwick Heights Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Exwick Heights Primary School?
Classes at Exwick Heights Primary School average 26.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Exwick Heights Primary School?
Exwick Heights Primary School has around 496 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Exwick Heights Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Exwick Heights Primary School in 2024/25. 7.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Exwick Heights Primary School?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Exwick Heights 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 Exwick Heights Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Exwick Heights Primary School?
Exwick Heights Primary School is at Exwick Lane, Exwick, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2FB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)