Dunsford Community Academy
Dunsford, Exeter, EX6 7DD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST)
- Headteacher
- Mr Liam O'Sullivan
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learning Academy Partnership
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 97
- URN
- 145347
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01626572971
About this school
Dunsford Community Academy is a primary academy in Exeter. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 97 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 May 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 6 | 9 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 67% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 22% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 78% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 67% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 56% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 112.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Dunsford Community 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 | 83% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 92 |
| 2023/24 | 97 |
| 2024/25 | 99 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dunsford Community Academy compares
Dunsford Community Academy ranked 62nd of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 3% | 2.4% | 97 | — |
| Christow Primary School | 100% | 4.7% | 11.4% | 100 | 2.8 miles |
| Tedburn St Mary School | 82% | 2.6% | 7.8% | 86 | 3.1 miles |
| Doddiscombsleigh Primary School | — | 4.5% | 4.4% | 38 | 3.1 miles |
| Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School | 64% | 4.4% | 9.9% | 115 | 3.6 miles |
| Moretonhampstead Primary School | 41% | 5.5% | 15.2% | 116 | 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)
- 2.44%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 3.03%
- Persistent absence
- 5.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Christow Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Tedburn St Mary School3.1 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Doddiscombsleigh Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Moretonhampstead Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
Other schools in Exeter
Dunsford Community Academy ranks 14th 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
- Exminster Community Primary Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Dunsford Community Academy teach?
- Dunsford Community Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Exeter.
- Who is the headteacher of Dunsford Community Academy?
- The headteacher of Dunsford Community Academy is Mr Liam O'Sullivan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Dunsford Community Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dunsford Community 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 big is Dunsford Community Academy?
- Dunsford Community Academy has 97 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Dunsford Community Academy full?
- Dunsford Community Academy has capacity for 84 pupils and 97 on roll (115%), 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 Dunsford Community Academy a faith school?
- No. Dunsford Community Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Dunsford Community Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Dunsford Community Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Dunsford Community Academy?
- Dunsford Community Academy is part of LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST). Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Dunsford Community Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dunsford Community Academy rank locally?
- Dunsford Community Academy ranked 62nd of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dunsford Community Academy's absence rate?
- Dunsford Community Academy's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dunsford Community Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dunsford Community 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 10 July 2026.