Lympstone Church of England Primary School
School Hill, Lympstone, Exmouth, EX8 5JY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hayley Reynolds
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Federation
- Devon Moors Federation
- Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 160
- URN
- 113358
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01395266580
About this school
Lympstone Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Exmouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 160 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lympstone Church of England 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 24 | 21 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 57% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 5% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 81% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 76% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 46% | 76% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
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 Lympstone Church of England 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 | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 178 |
| 2023/24 | 179 |
| 2024/25 | 173 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lympstone Church of England Primary School compares
Lympstone Church of England Primary School ranked 174th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. 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 | 56% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 160 | — |
| Brixington Primary Academy | 53% | 4.8% | 21% | 351 | 1.6 miles |
| Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School | 68% | 5.7% | 23.2% | 611 | 1.8 miles |
| Starcross Primary School | 74% | 5% | 19.8% | 206 | 2.0 miles |
| Exeter Road Community Primary School | 8% | 7.2% | 42% | 170 | 2.0 miles |
| Marpool Primary School | 31% | 6.3% | 32.2% | 192 | 2.0 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)
- 5.78%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.49%
- Persistent absence
- 8.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brixington Primary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Exmouth
-
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Exmouth
-
Starcross Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Exeter, Devon
-
Exeter Road Community Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Exmouth
-
Marpool Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Exmouth
Other schools in Exmouth
Lympstone Church of England Primary School ranks 4th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Exmouth.
- Bassetts Farm Primary School Primary
- Brixington Primary Academy Primary
- Exeter Road Community Primary School Primary
- Littleham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Marpool Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth Primary
- The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School Primary
- Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School Primary
- Exmouth Community College Secondary
- Royal Deaf Education Trust Special schools
- Royal Deaf Education Trust Other types
Common questions
- What ages does Lympstone Church of England Primary School teach?
- Lympstone Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Exmouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Lympstone Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lympstone Church of England Primary School is Mrs Hayley Reynolds, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lympstone Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lympstone Church of England 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 Lympstone Church of England Primary School?
- Lympstone Church of England Primary School has 160 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Lympstone Church of England Primary School full?
- Lympstone Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 160 on roll (76%), 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 Lympstone Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Lympstone Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Lympstone Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lympstone Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Lympstone Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Lympstone Church of England Primary School is part of the Devon Moors Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lympstone Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lympstone Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Lympstone Church of England Primary School ranked 174th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lympstone Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Lympstone Church of England 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 Lympstone Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lympstone Church of England 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.