Christow Primary School
Dry Lane, Christow, Exeter, EX6 7PE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EDUCATION SOUTH WEST
- Headteacher
- Ms Amy Yeo
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Education South West
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 100
- URN
- 138733
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01647252542
About this school
Christow Primary School is a primary academy in Exeter. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 100 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Christow 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. 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 26 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 100% | 70% | 100% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 30% | 44% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 70% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 90% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 80% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 107.0 | 116.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.00 | - | - |
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 Christow 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 | 100% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 100% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 94 |
| 2023/24 | 92 |
| 2024/25 | 94 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christow Primary School compares
Christow Primary School ranked 1st of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 100% | 4.7% | 11.4% | 100 | — |
| Doddiscombsleigh Primary School | — | 4.5% | 4.4% | 38 | 1.7 miles |
| Hennock Community Primary School | 44% | 3% | 6% | 45 | 2.7 miles |
| Dunsford Community Academy | 73% | 3% | 2.4% | 97 | 2.8 miles |
| Bovey Tracey Academy | 68% | 4.1% | 22.3% | 245 | 4.2 miles |
| Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School | 63% | 6.4% | 20.2% | 418 | 4.2 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)
- 11.39%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.68%
- Persistent absence
- 7.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Doddiscombsleigh Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Hennock Community Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
-
Dunsford Community Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Bovey Tracey Academy4.2 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
-
Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
Other schools in Exeter
Christow Primary School ranks 1st 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
- 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 Christow Primary School teach?
- Christow Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Exeter.
- Who is the headteacher of Christow Primary School?
- The headteacher of Christow Primary School is Ms Amy Yeo, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Christow Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christow 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 Christow Primary School?
- Christow Primary School has 100 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Christow Primary School full?
- Christow Primary School has capacity for 120 pupils and 100 on roll (83%), 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 Christow Primary School a faith school?
- No. Christow Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Christow Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Christow Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Christow Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Christow Primary School is part of EDUCATION SOUTH WEST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Christow Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 100% in 2022/23 and 100% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Christow Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Christow Primary School ranked 1st of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Christow Primary School's absence rate?
- Christow Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christow Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christow 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.