Woodbury Church of England Primary School
Castle Lane, Woodbury, Exeter, EX5 1EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Gillian Pyle
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Federation
- Cedar Tree Federation
- Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 198
- URN
- 113440
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01395232614
About this school
Woodbury Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Exeter. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 198 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 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 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 23 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 48% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 4% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 78% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 70% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 91% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 Woodbury 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 | 71% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 188 |
| 2023/24 | 193 |
| 2024/25 | 193 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woodbury Church of England Primary School compares
Woodbury Church of England Primary School ranked 66th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 3.5% | 6.2% | 198 | — |
| Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School | 67% | 6% | 21.6% | 42 | 1.0 miles |
| Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School | 75% | 4.3% | 12.2% | 104 | 2.0 miles |
| Lympstone Church of England Primary School | 56% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 160 | 2.2 miles |
| Brixington Primary Academy | 53% | 4.8% | 21% | 351 | 2.7 miles |
| Bassetts Farm Primary School | 63% | 3.9% | 26.2% | 451 | 3.0 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)
- 6.22%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.48%
- Persistent absence
- 2.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Lympstone Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Exmouth
-
Brixington Primary Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Exmouth
-
Bassetts Farm Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Exmouth
Other schools in Exeter
Woodbury Church of England Primary School ranks 15th 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 Woodbury Church of England Primary School teach?
- Woodbury Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Exeter.
- Who is the headteacher of Woodbury Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Woodbury Church of England Primary School is Miss Gillian Pyle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Woodbury Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodbury 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 Woodbury Church of England Primary School?
- Woodbury Church of England Primary School has 198 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Woodbury Church of England Primary School full?
- Woodbury Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 198 on roll (94%), 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 Woodbury Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Woodbury Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Woodbury Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Woodbury Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Woodbury Church of England Primary School?
- Woodbury Church of England Primary School is part of the Cedar Tree Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Woodbury 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 71% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Woodbury Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Woodbury Church of England Primary School ranked 66th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Woodbury Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Woodbury Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Woodbury Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woodbury 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.