Broadclyst Community Primary School
School Lane, Broadclyst, Exeter, EX5 3JG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Bishop
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Cornerstone Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 524
- URN
- 136280
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01392304040
About this school
Broadclyst Community Primary School is a primary academy in Exeter. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 524 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Broadclyst Community 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 63 | 64 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 81% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 5% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 92% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 91% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 81% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
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 Broadclyst Community 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 | 79% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 513 |
| 2023/24 | 512 |
| 2024/25 | 513 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Broadclyst Community Primary School compares
Broadclyst Community Primary School ranked 61st of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.1% | 10.3% | 524 | — |
| Westclyst Community Primary School | 53% | 3.9% | 18.6% | 551 | 1.8 miles |
| St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School | 60% | 4.3% | 22.9% | 476 | 1.8 miles |
| Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery | 22% | 5.8% | 26.2% | 477 | 2.3 miles |
| Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School | 57% | 4.1% | 18.2% | 155 | 2.7 miles |
| Monkerton Community Primary School | — | 3.1% | 11.5% | 488 | 2.7 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)
- 10.34%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.09%
- Persistent absence
- 7.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Westclyst Community Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School1.8 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery2.3 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School2.7 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Monkerton Community Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Exeter
Other schools in Exeter
Broadclyst Community Primary School ranks 13th of the 48 ranked primary schools in Exeter.
- Alphington Primary School Primary
- Bowhill Primary School Primary
- Brampford Speke Church of England 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
- Exminster Community Primary Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Broadclyst Community Primary School teach?
- Broadclyst Community Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Exeter.
- Who is the headteacher of Broadclyst Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Broadclyst Community Primary School is Mr Jonathan Bishop, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Broadclyst Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Broadclyst Community 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 Broadclyst Community Primary School?
- Broadclyst Community Primary School has 524 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Broadclyst Community Primary School full?
- Broadclyst Community Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 524 on roll (125%), 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 Broadclyst Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Broadclyst Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Broadclyst Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Broadclyst Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Broadclyst Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Broadclyst Community Primary School is part of CORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Broadclyst Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Broadclyst Community Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Broadclyst Community Primary School ranked 61st of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Broadclyst Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Broadclyst Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Broadclyst Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Broadclyst Community 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 1 July 2026.