Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery
Harrington Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter, EX4 8PE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs J Metcalf
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Cedar Tree Federation
- Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 470
- Pupils on roll
- 477
- URN
- 113445
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01392467984
About this school
Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Exeter. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 477 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery, 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
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
- 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 | 63 | 60 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 0% | 22% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 63% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 60% | 53% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 60% | 47% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery 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 | 49% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 22% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 471 |
| 2023/24 | 496 |
| 2024/25 | 494 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery compares
Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery ranked 258th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 22% | 5.8% | 26.2% | 477 | — |
| Monkerton Community Primary School | — | 3.1% | 11.5% | 488 | 0.5 miles |
| Westclyst Community Primary School | 53% | 3.9% | 18.6% | 551 | 0.5 miles |
| Willowbrook School | 44% | 6.9% | 36.9% | 432 | 0.9 miles |
| Whipton Barton Junior School | 73% | 6.1% | 49.3% | 212 | 1.1 miles |
| Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School | — | 7.2% | 40.9% | 204 | 1.1 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)
- 26.15%
- English as an additional language
- 10.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.75%
- Persistent absence
- 14.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Monkerton Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Westclyst Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Willowbrook School0.9 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Whipton Barton Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School1.1 miles
Primary · Exeter
Other schools in Exeter
Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery ranks 48th 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 ages does Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery teach?
- Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Exeter.
- Who is the headteacher of Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery?
- The headteacher of Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery is Mrs J Metcalf, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery, 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 Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery?
- Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery has 477 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery full?
- Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery has capacity for 470 pupils and 477 on roll (101%), 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 Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery 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 Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 49% in 2022/23 and 22% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery compare with other schools in Devon?
- Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery ranked 258th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery's absence rate?
- Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery'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.