Schools in Ottery St Mary
Devon · 3 schools
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Schools in Ottery St Mary (3)
- The King's School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · EX11 1RA
Ofsted: Outstanding (2014)Attainment 8: 50.6 (2026)76% of first choices got in - Ottery St Mary Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · EX11 1HY
Ofsted: Good (2017)KS2: 76% expected (2025) - West Hill Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · EX11 1UQ
Ofsted: Good (2022)New report cardKS2: 99% expected (2025)73% of first choices got in
By type:Primary schools in Ottery St Mary (2)Secondary schools in Ottery St Mary (1)
3
2 primary · 1 secondary
1,737
97% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
1,788
51 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
50.6
GCSE Eng+Maths
51.1%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
141 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +35 primary and +25 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
100% occupied · 2 over capacity
Secondary Schools
95% occupied · 53 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Ottery St Mary
How many schools are there in Ottery St Mary?
Ottery St Mary has 3 open schools: 2 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Ottery St Mary are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Ottery St Mary was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: The King's School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 3 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Ottery St Mary have the best SATs results?
Of the 2 primary schools in Ottery St Mary with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at West Hill Primary School (100% in reading, 97% in maths); and Ottery St Mary Primary School (80% in reading, 72% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
West Hill Primary SchoolOttery St Mary Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Ottery St Mary?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Ottery St Mary selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Ottery St Mary have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Ottery St Mary have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Ottery St Mary?
Apply to Devon through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.