Alphington Primary School
Wheatsheaf Way, Alphington, Exeter, EX2 8RQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EXETER LEARNING ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Sharon Tarr
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Exeter
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 424
- Pupils on roll
- 472
- URN
- 143188
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01392716919
About this school
Alphington Primary School is a primary academy in Exeter. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 472 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 65 | 57 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 68% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 7% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 81% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 89% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 86% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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 Alphington 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 | 60% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 472 |
| 2023/24 | 469 |
| 2024/25 | 459 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Alphington Primary School compares
Alphington Primary School ranked 113th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 5% | 10.6% | 472 | — |
| Ide Primary School | 60% | 4.2% | 9.2% | 143 | 0.9 miles |
| St Thomas Primary School | 43% | 4.4% | 23.8% | 193 | 1.0 miles |
| Bowhill Primary School | 55% | 5.7% | 15.5% | 451 | 1.1 miles |
| Montgomery Primary School | 56% | 6% | 31.8% | 437 | 1.3 miles |
| St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School | 71% | 3.9% | 10.6% | 615 | 1.3 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)
- 10.64%
- English as an additional language
- 5.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.96%
- Persistent absence
- 10.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ide Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
St Thomas Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Exeter
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Bowhill Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Montgomery Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Exeter
Other schools in Exeter
Alphington Primary School ranks 24th of the 48 ranked primary schools in Exeter.
- 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
- Exminster Community Primary Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Alphington Primary School teach?
- Alphington Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Exeter.
- Who is the headteacher of Alphington Primary School?
- The headteacher of Alphington Primary School is Sharon Tarr, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Alphington Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Alphington 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 Alphington Primary School?
- Alphington Primary School has 472 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Alphington Primary School full?
- Alphington Primary School has capacity for 424 pupils and 472 on roll (111%), 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 Alphington Primary School a faith school?
- No. Alphington Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Alphington Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Alphington Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Alphington Primary School?
- Alphington Primary School is part of EXETER LEARNING ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Alphington Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Alphington Primary School rank locally?
- Alphington Primary School ranked 113th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Alphington Primary School's absence rate?
- Alphington Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Alphington Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Alphington 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 2 July 2026.