Tedburn St Mary School, Exeter
Tedburn St Mary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Exeter, part of Link Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 48 schools in Exeter with published results, and 637th of 14,452 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than 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
Tedburn St Mary School in detail
Tedburn St Mary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby and dance.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Tedburn St Mary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Tedburn St Mary School
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Tedburn St Mary School as their first choice and 15 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Tedburn St Mary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tedburn St Mary School are Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School (2.7 miles, Requires improvement, 82% reading, 64% maths); Dunsford Community Academy (3.1 miles, Good, 91% reading, 82% maths); Yeoford Community Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 60% reading, 60% maths); and Landscore Primary School (3.9 miles, Good, 85% reading, 74% maths).
Tedburn St Mary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Cheriton Bishop Community Primary SchoolDunsford Community AcademyYeoford Community Primary SchoolLandscore Primary School
The trust
Tedburn St Mary School is one of 23 schools run by Link Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
8.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Tedburn St Mary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Yeoford Rail Station, about 3.6 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Garage (e-bound), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Devon (16).
Suspensions and exclusions
Tedburn St Mary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; DfE school workforce census; 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 April 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
8.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 92% to 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.5
Avg class size
20.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Tedburn St Mary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Tedburn St Mary 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Tedburn St Mary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
93 pupils
119 places
26 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)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
15.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
86
Total Pupils
40
Boys
46
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
12.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,244
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,329
Per pupil
£628k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.6%
Overall absence
4.7%
Persistent absence
85
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Tedburn St Mary School
What are SATs results like at Tedburn St Mary School?
Of the pupils at Tedburn St Mary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Tedburn St Mary School's Ofsted rating?
Tedburn St Mary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024.
What is the catchment area for Tedburn St Mary School?
No fixed boundary. When Tedburn St Mary 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 Tedburn St Mary School?
Tedburn St Mary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 119 places.
How big are the classes at Tedburn St Mary School?
Classes at Tedburn St Mary School average 21.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Tedburn St Mary School?
Tedburn St Mary School has around 86 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tedburn St Mary School?
2.6% of sessions were missed at Tedburn St Mary School in 2024/25. 4.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tedburn St Mary School?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Tedburn St Mary 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 Tedburn St Mary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Tedburn St Mary School?
Tedburn St Mary School is at School Lane, Tedburn St Mary, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6AA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)