Doddiscombsleigh Primary School
Doddiscombsleigh, Exeter, EX6 7PR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- United Schools' Learning Partnership
- Acting Executive Headteacher
- Mr Martin Harding
- Federation
- The United Schools Federation (USF)
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 38
- URN
- 113198
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01647252253
About this school
Doddiscombsleigh Primary School is a foundation primary school in Exeter. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 38 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Doddiscombsleigh Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 April 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | - |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Doddiscombsleigh Primary 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 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36 |
| 2023/24 | 28 |
| 2024/25 | 23 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Doddiscombsleigh Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.5% | 4.4% | 38 | — |
| Christow Primary School | 100% | 4.7% | 11.4% | 100 | 1.7 miles |
| Dunsford Community Academy | 73% | 3% | 2.4% | 97 | 3.1 miles |
| Ide Primary School | 60% | 4.2% | 9.2% | 143 | 3.7 miles |
| Kenn Church of England Primary School | 69% | 4.8% | 15.1% | 91 | 3.8 miles |
| Hennock Community Primary School | 44% | 3% | 6% | 45 | 3.9 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)
- 4.35%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.45%
- Persistent absence
- 3.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Christow Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Dunsford Community Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Ide Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Kenn Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Hennock Community Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
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
- Dunsford Community Academy Primary
- Exminster Community Primary Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Doddiscombsleigh Primary School teach?
- Doddiscombsleigh Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Exeter.
- Who is the acting executive headteacher of Doddiscombsleigh Primary School?
- The acting executive headteacher of Doddiscombsleigh Primary School is Mr Martin Harding, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Doddiscombsleigh Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Doddiscombsleigh Primary 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 Doddiscombsleigh Primary School?
- Doddiscombsleigh Primary School has 38 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Doddiscombsleigh Primary School full?
- Doddiscombsleigh Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 38 on roll (54%), so it has space against 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 Doddiscombsleigh Primary School a faith school?
- No. Doddiscombsleigh Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Doddiscombsleigh Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Doddiscombsleigh Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Doddiscombsleigh Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Doddiscombsleigh Primary School is part of United Schools' Learning Partnership. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Doddiscombsleigh Primary School's absence rate?
- Doddiscombsleigh Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Doddiscombsleigh Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Doddiscombsleigh Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.