Wynstream Primary School Academy, Exeter

Requires Improvement
Primary
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Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~696m)Possible (~994m)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Elise Redman
Pupils:299 / 420 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:01392284990
Address:Burnthouse Lane, Exeter, EX2 6AY
Trust:EDUCATION SOUTH WEST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2023

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:149629
UKPRN:10092102
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Exeter
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This is a welcoming, caring school where pupils feel they belong and are well looked after. Leaders and staff are genuinely dedicated to supporting every child's progress and wellbeing, regardless of their circumstances. The school celebrates diversity and ensures all pupils - including those with additional needs - have access to a rich range of experiences that prepare them for their future.

Key Strengths

  • Strong personal development programme that equips pupils with life skills and prepares them well for their future
  • Inclusive culture where staff skilfully meet the wide-ranging needs of disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
  • Improved phonics teaching and reading outcomes, with pupils becoming fluent readers by end of Year 2
  • Calm, purposeful learning environment with positive behaviour and high staff expectations
  • Dedicated leadership focused on pupil wellbeing and attendance improvement

Areas for Improvement

  • Writing skills not as successfully embedded - leaders need to strengthen pupils' spelling, punctuation and handwriting
  • Attainment in writing at end of key stage 2 does not yet match the national average
  • Need to fully embed recent improvements to secure consistency across all areas of provision

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, keeping pupils safer.

Extracurricular Activities

School council, play leaders, pupil rights representatives, phonics tutors, celebration assemblies, community trips and experiences tracked through '11 by 11' programme

Wynstream Primary School Academy is an inclusive school serving a diverse community with many pupils having additional needs. Leaders have made marked improvements since the previous inspection, establishing a shared vision focused on pupil progress and wellbeing.

At a Glance

59.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+21ppMaths+14ppWriting+2pp

Reading has improved from 55% to 76%. Maths has improved from 57% to 71%. Writing has remained stable at around 65%.

Class Sizes

27.1

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

25.8

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Lilac Road (adj)
109m · 2 min walk
Chestnut Avenue (NE-bound)
132m · 2 min walk
Shakespeare Road (adj)
144m · 2 min walk
Holly Road (SW-bound)
217m · 4 min walk
Browning Close (SW-bound)
357m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

71%

Available places

299 pupils

420 capacity

121 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Exeter

High pressure
New homes approved:3,921
Projected new pupils:980

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Exeter

Admissions Demand - Devon

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,263

Applications

6,758

Got 1st preference

96.2%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Devon (2025/26)

Inspection History(12)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.09877%

Overall absence

15.87838%

Persistent absence

296

Enrolments

Authorised4.07521%
Unauthorised2.02356%
Persistent (10%+)15.87838%
Severe (50%+)1.01351%

Absence trend

7.79767%
23/24
6.09877%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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