Tedburn St Mary School
School Lane, Tedburn St Mary, Exeter, EX6 6AA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LINK ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Warren
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 91
- Pupils on roll
- 86
- URN
- 145345
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0164761338
About this school
Tedburn St Mary School is a primary academy in Exeter. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 86 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tedburn St Mary 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 10 | 13 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 89% | 92% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 8% | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 100% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 92% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 111.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.10 | - | - |
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 Tedburn St Mary 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 | 89% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 2.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 95 |
| 2023/24 | 97 |
| 2024/25 | 90 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tedburn St Mary School compares
Tedburn St Mary School ranked 26th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 2.6% | 7.8% | 86 | — |
| Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School | 64% | 4.4% | 9.9% | 115 | 2.7 miles |
| Dunsford Community Academy | 73% | 3% | 2.4% | 97 | 3.1 miles |
| Yeoford Community Primary School | — | 3.8% | 13% | 56 | 3.5 miles |
| Landscore Primary School | 65% | 5.2% | 17.2% | 276 | 3.9 miles |
| Hayward's Primary School | 69% | 5.1% | 23.1% | 403 | 3.9 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.
Inspection history
- 17 April 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report26 May 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.78%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 2.64%
- Persistent absence
- 4.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Dunsford Community Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Yeoford Community Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Crediton
-
Landscore Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Crediton
-
Hayward's Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Crediton
Other schools in Exeter
Tedburn St Mary School ranks 3rd 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 Tedburn St Mary School teach?
- Tedburn St Mary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Exeter.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Tedburn St Mary School?
- The executive headteacher of Tedburn St Mary School is Mrs Louise Warren, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tedburn St Mary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tedburn St Mary 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 Tedburn St Mary School?
- Tedburn St Mary School has 86 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Tedburn St Mary School full?
- Tedburn St Mary School has capacity for 91 pupils and 86 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Tedburn St Mary School a faith school?
- No. Tedburn St Mary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Tedburn St Mary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Tedburn St Mary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Tedburn St Mary School part of an academy trust?
- Tedburn St Mary School is part of LINK ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Tedburn St Mary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 89% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tedburn St Mary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Tedburn St Mary School ranked 26th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tedburn St Mary School's absence rate?
- Tedburn St Mary School's overall absence rate is 2.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tedburn St Mary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tedburn St Mary 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.