School profile

Clyst St Mary Primary School

Primary · Community school · Exeter, EX5 1BG

Requires improvement

Map showing Clyst St Mary Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,861 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Clyst St Mary Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils170
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Laura Leat
Local authorityDevon
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 113066.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%, similar to England, better than Devon59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, better than Devon7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Devon106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Devon104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Devon104105
Expected standard in reading86%, better than England, better than Devon75%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Devon70%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, similar to Devon72%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils170
Girls90
Boys80
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.8%
First language not English0.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.19%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.32
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size24.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.8%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
Other White
1.8%
White and Black African
1.8%
Irish
1.2%
White and Asian
1.2%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.6%
Indian
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.2
Teachers (FTE)9.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.09
Support staff (FTE)10.59
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.1

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.25
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.43
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Overall absence4.4%, better than England, better than Devon5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.2%, better than England, better than Devon12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.6%, worse than England, worse than Devon1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Clyst St Mary Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.1 miPrimaryTrinity CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryClyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miSecondarySt Peter's Church of England Aided SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryLady Seaward's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryWoodwater AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miPrimarySt Nicholas Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.8 miPrimaryThe Topsham SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryMonkerton Community Primary SchoolFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Clyst St Mary Primary School

What is Clyst St Mary Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Clyst St Mary Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 24 Sept 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Clyst St Mary Primary School rank in England?

Clyst St Mary Primary School ranks 6,861 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Clyst St Mary Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 66% of pupils at Clyst St Mary Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Clyst St Mary Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Clyst St Mary Primary School made 25 offers from 43 applications (1.7 per offer), and 25 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Clyst St Mary Primary School?

Clyst St Mary Primary School has 170 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Clyst St Mary Primary School?

Clyst St Mary Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Clyst St Mary Primary School?

At Clyst St Mary Primary School, the average class had 24.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Clyst St Mary Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Clyst St Mary Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.