Silverton Church of England Primary School
Coach Road, Silverton, Exeter, EX5 4JY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr John Jolliffe
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Exe Valley & Moorsway Federation
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 105
- URN
- 113365
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01392860677
About this school
Silverton Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Exeter. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 105 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 18 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 67% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 89% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 72% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 36% | 83% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.40 | - | - |
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 Silverton 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 | 50% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 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 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 114 |
| 2023/24 | 110 |
| 2024/25 | 106 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Silverton Church of England Primary School compares
Silverton Church of England Primary School ranked 177th 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 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 5.5% | 14.3% | 105 | — |
| The Duchy School Bradninch | 85% | 5.2% | 15.8% | 207 | 2.2 miles |
| Thorverton Church of England Primary School | 60% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 110 | 2.3 miles |
| Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School | 63% | 4% | 2.5% | 159 | 2.7 miles |
| Stoke Canon Church of England Primary School and Pre-School | 58% | 4.3% | 15.8% | 85 | 3.5 miles |
| Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School | — | 12.5% | 7% | 47 | 3.6 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)
- 14.29%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.53%
- Persistent absence
- 14.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Duchy School Bradninch2.2 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Thorverton Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Tiverton
-
Stoke Canon Church of England Primary School and Pre-School3.5 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Exeter
Other schools in Exeter
Silverton Church of England Primary School ranks 39th of the 48 ranked primary 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 year groups does Silverton Church of England Primary School teach?
- Silverton Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Exeter.
- Who is the headteacher of Silverton Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Silverton Church of England Primary School is Mr John Jolliffe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Silverton Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Silverton 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 big is Silverton Church of England Primary School?
- Silverton Church of England Primary School has 105 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Silverton Church of England Primary School full?
- Silverton Church of England Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 105 on roll (75%), 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 Silverton Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Silverton Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Silverton Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Silverton Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Silverton Church of England Primary School?
- Silverton Church of England Primary School is part of the Exe Valley & Moorsway Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Silverton 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 50% 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 Silverton Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Silverton Church of England Primary School ranked 177th 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 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Silverton Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Silverton Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Silverton Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Silverton 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.