Exwick Heights Primary School
Exwick Lane, Exwick, Exeter, EX4 2FB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma Wills
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Exeter
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 496
- URN
- 144072
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01392209030
About this school
Exwick Heights Primary School is a primary academy in Exeter. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 496 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Exwick Heights 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
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 | 86 | 72 | 83 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 82% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 13% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 86% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 86% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 81% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 Exwick Heights 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 | 59% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 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 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 562 |
| 2023/24 | 546 |
| 2024/25 | 540 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Exwick Heights Primary School compares
Exwick Heights Primary School ranked 112th 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 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 4.4% | 21.4% | 496 | — |
| St Gabriel's CofE Primary School | 75% | 7.2% | 53.7% | 175 | 0.6 miles |
| St David's CofE Primary School | 60% | 4.9% | 21.9% | 91 | 1.0 miles |
| Montgomery Primary School | 56% | 6% | 31.8% | 437 | 1.0 miles |
| Bowhill Primary School | 55% | 5.7% | 15.5% | 451 | 1.0 miles |
| St Thomas Primary School | 43% | 4.4% | 23.8% | 193 | 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)
- 21.36%
- English as an additional language
- 12.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.38%
- Persistent absence
- 7.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
St David's CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Montgomery Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Exeter
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Bowhill Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
St Thomas Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Exeter
Other schools in Exeter
Exwick Heights Primary School ranks 23rd 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 Exwick Heights Primary School teach?
- Exwick Heights Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Exeter.
- Who is the headteacher of Exwick Heights Primary School?
- The headteacher of Exwick Heights Primary School is Mrs Gemma Wills, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Exwick Heights Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Exwick Heights 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 Exwick Heights Primary School?
- Exwick Heights Primary School has 496 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Exwick Heights Primary School full?
- Exwick Heights Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 496 on roll (79%), 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 Exwick Heights Primary School a faith school?
- No. Exwick Heights Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Exwick Heights Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Exwick Heights Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Exwick Heights Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Exwick Heights Primary School is part of THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Exwick Heights Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% 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 Exwick Heights Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Exwick Heights Primary School ranked 112th 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 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Exwick Heights Primary School's absence rate?
- Exwick Heights Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Exwick Heights Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Exwick Heights 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 10 July 2026.