Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School
Stoke Hill, Exeter, EX4 7DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Yvonne Hammerton-Jackson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Stoke Hill Federation
- Constituency
- Exeter
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 284
- URN
- 113086
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01392258894
About this school
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Exeter. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 284 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 279 |
| 2023/24 | 291 |
| 2024/25 | 297 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.8% | 14.6% | 284 | — |
| Stoke Hill Junior School | 69% | 4.3% | 18.8% | 349 | 0.2 miles |
| Ladysmith Junior School | — | 4.6% | 17.9% | 340 | 0.6 miles |
| Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School | — | 5.3% | 15.3% | 277 | 0.7 miles |
| St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | 79% | 4.8% | 14.4% | 201 | 0.7 miles |
| Newtown Primary School | 81% | 5.2% | 14.3% | 128 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.56%
- English as an additional language
- 14.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.83%
- Persistent absence
- 10.99%
Location
Nearby schools
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Stoke Hill Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Ladysmith Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Exeter
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Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Exeter
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Newtown Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Exeter
Other schools in Exeter
- Alphington Primary School Primary
- Bowhill Primary School Primary
- Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broadclyst Community Primary School Primary
- Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School Primary
- Christow Primary School Primary
- Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School Primary
- Clyst St Mary Primary School Primary
- Cockwood Primary School Primary
- Countess Wear Primary School Primary
- Doddiscombsleigh Primary School Primary
- Dunsford Community Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Exeter.
- Who is the headteacher of Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Yvonne Hammerton-Jackson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School?
- Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School has 284 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School full?
- Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 270 pupils and 284 on roll (105%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School is part of the Stoke Hill Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.