St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School, Exeter
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Exeter, part of The Harbour Schools Partnership. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 28th-highest of the 48 schools in Exeter with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% 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 St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 60 families put St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School as their first choice and 98 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School are Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School (1 mile, Good, 79% reading, 57% maths); Broadclyst Community Primary School (1.8 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 79% maths); Westclyst Community Primary School (2.2 miles, Outstanding, 65% reading, 71% maths); and Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery (2.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 53% maths).
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-SchoolBroadclyst Community Primary SchoolWestclyst Community Primary SchoolPinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery
The trust
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School is one of 36 schools run by The Harbour Schools Partnership, an academy trust.
Who goes there
6.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cranbrook Rail Station, about 490 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Younghayes Centre (n-bound), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 38 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. 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, St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School issued 14 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School are Cranbrook Education Campus (0.8 miles) and Clyst Vale Community College (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School (URN 113351), it was rated Good in June 2017.
At a Glance
18.3%
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
30.1
Avg class size
30.8
Infant (KS1)
29.4
KS2
14
Total classes
5 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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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School.
- FISH Younghayes180m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
3 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 St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
425 pupils
420 places
5 pupils over capacity 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: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
69
SEN Support
28
EHC Plans
20.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
476
Total Pupils
231
Boys
245
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,562
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,978
Per pupil
£2320k
Total funding
£130k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
8.8%
Persistent absence
376
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School
Questions parents ask about St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School
What are SATs results like at St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School?
Of the pupils at St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School (URN 113351), it was rated Good in June 2017.
What is the catchment area for St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery 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 St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School?
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School?
Classes at St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School average 30.1 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School?
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School has around 476 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School in 2024/25. 8.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery 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 St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School: FISH Younghayes (180m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 3 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 St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School?
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School is at Younghayes Road, Cranbrook, Exeter, Devon, EX5 7DT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)