Kenton Primary School
The Playing Field, East Town Lane, Kenton, Exeter, EX6 8JT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- IVY EDUCATION TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Ed Finch
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newton Abbot
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 62
- URN
- 145761
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01626890465
About this school
Kenton Primary School is a primary academy in Exeter. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 62 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kenton 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. 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
- Good
- 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 | 14 | 9 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 33% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 11% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 78% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 56% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 56% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| 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 Kenton 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 | 57% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 60 |
| 2024/25 | 53 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kenton Primary School compares
Kenton Primary School ranked 81st of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% 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 | 70% | 4.4% | 9.4% | 62 | — |
| Starcross Primary School | 74% | 5% | 19.8% | 206 | 1.5 miles |
| Cockwood Primary School | 73% | 5% | 19.3% | 86 | 2.1 miles |
| Lympstone Church of England Primary School | 56% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 160 | 2.1 miles |
| Exminster Community Primary | 76% | 3.9% | 12.5% | 388 | 2.8 miles |
| Exeter Road Community Primary School | 8% | 7.2% | 42% | 170 | 3.0 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)
- 9.43%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.37%
- Persistent absence
- 13.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Starcross Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Exeter, Devon
-
Cockwood Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Lympstone Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Exmouth
-
Exminster Community Primary2.8 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Exeter Road Community Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Exmouth
Other schools in Exeter
Kenton Primary School ranks 17th 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 Kenton Primary School teach?
- Kenton Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Exeter.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Kenton Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Kenton Primary School is Mr Ed Finch, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kenton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kenton 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 Kenton Primary School?
- Kenton Primary School has 62 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Kenton Primary School full?
- Kenton Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 62 on roll (59%), 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 Kenton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kenton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kenton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kenton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Kenton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Kenton Primary School is part of IVY EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kenton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kenton Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Kenton Primary School ranked 81st of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% 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 Kenton Primary School's absence rate?
- Kenton 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 Kenton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kenton 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.