Woodwater Academy
Woodwater Lane, Exeter, EX2 5AW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Head of School
- Mrs Rachel Olivant
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ventrus Limited
- Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 380
- Pupils on roll
- 329
- URN
- 139019
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01392274147
About this school
Woodwater Academy is a primary academy in Exeter. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 329 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Woodwater Academy, 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 43 | 44 | 37 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 73% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 11% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 86% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 86% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 82% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Woodwater Academy 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 | 70% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 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 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 333 |
| 2023/24 | 329 |
| 2024/25 | 344 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woodwater Academy compares
Woodwater Academy ranked 116th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% 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 | 65% | 5.7% | 24.3% | 329 | — |
| Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School | 56% | 4.1% | 13.9% | 347 | 0.5 miles |
| St Nicholas Catholic Primary School | 32% | 5.2% | 17.4% | 269 | 0.6 miles |
| Wynstream Primary School Academy | 57% | 6.1% | 55.4% | 299 | 0.7 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy | 67% | 4.2% | 7.6% | 455 | 0.8 miles |
| Whipton Barton Junior School | 73% | 6.1% | 49.3% | 212 | 1.0 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)
- 24.33%
- English as an additional language
- 26.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.74%
- Persistent absence
- 15.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Wynstream Primary School Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Whipton Barton Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Exeter
Other schools in Exeter
Woodwater Academy ranks 26th 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 Woodwater Academy teach?
- Woodwater Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Exeter.
- Who is the head of school of Woodwater Academy?
- The head of school of Woodwater Academy is Mrs Rachel Olivant, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Woodwater Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodwater Academy, 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 Woodwater Academy?
- Woodwater Academy has 329 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Woodwater Academy full?
- Woodwater Academy has capacity for 380 pupils and 329 on roll (87%), 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 Woodwater Academy a faith school?
- No. Woodwater Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Woodwater Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Woodwater Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Woodwater Academy part of an academy trust?
- Woodwater Academy is part of THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Woodwater Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Woodwater Academy compare with other schools in Devon?
- Woodwater Academy ranked 116th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% 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 Woodwater Academy's absence rate?
- Woodwater Academy's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Woodwater Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woodwater Academy'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.