Starcross Primary School, Exeter, Devon

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From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Starcross Primary School and Pre-School. We have a fantastic pre-school on site and provide education for children from age 2 to 11 years old. Starcross is a wonderful school, full of energetic and enthusiastic children who thrive with staff who nurture, care and plan for their learning step by step."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include rugby and choir.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 5:00pm.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Starcross Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 67% in reading and 52% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Starcross Primary School as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Starcross Primary School are Cockwood Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 93% reading, 87% maths); Kenton Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 70% maths); Exeter Road Community Primary School (1.7 miles, Requires improvement, 54% reading, 23% maths); and The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 60% reading, 73% maths).

Starcross Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Starcross Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Ivy Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

68 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Starcross Primary School (as of September 2025): 78% would recommend the school, 87% say their child is happy there and 62% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (88%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (54%).

1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 46 pupils (22.3%) received SEN support and 7 (3.4%) 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.

Starcross Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Starcross Rail Station, about 310 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (sw-bound), 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Devon (16).

In 2024/25, Starcross Primary School issued 20 suspensions, 9.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.