Cockwood Primary School
Cofton Hill, Cockwood, Exeter, EX6 8RB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- IVY EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Roper
- Constituency
- Newton Abbot
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 86
- URN
- 145766
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01626890471
About this school
Cockwood Primary School is a primary academy in Exeter. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 86 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cockwood 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 October 2023, 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 | 11 | 16 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 75% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 94% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 88% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 88% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 Cockwood 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 | 73% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 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 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86 |
| 2023/24 | 83 |
| 2024/25 | 83 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cockwood Primary School compares
Cockwood Primary School ranked 60th 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 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 5% | 19.3% | 86 | — |
| Starcross Primary School | 74% | 5% | 19.8% | 206 | 0.7 miles |
| The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School | 57% | 5.4% | 18.7% | 151 | 1.6 miles |
| Exeter Road Community Primary School | 8% | 7.2% | 42% | 170 | 1.7 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth | 36% | 5.4% | 14.3% | 185 | 2.0 miles |
| Gatehouse Primary Academy | 57% | 5.7% | 32.3% | 314 | 2.0 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)
- 19.28%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.97%
- Persistent absence
- 7.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Starcross Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Exeter, Devon
-
The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Exmouth
-
Exeter Road Community Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Exmouth
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth2.0 miles
Primary · Exmouth
-
Gatehouse Primary Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Dawlish
Other schools in Exeter
Cockwood Primary School ranks 12th 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
- Countess Wear Primary School Primary
- Doddiscombsleigh Primary School Primary
- Dunsford Community Academy Primary
- Exminster Community Primary Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cockwood Primary School teach?
- Cockwood Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Exeter.
- Who is the headteacher of Cockwood Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cockwood Primary School is Mrs Alison Roper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cockwood Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cockwood 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 Cockwood Primary School?
- Cockwood Primary School has 86 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cockwood Primary School full?
- Cockwood Primary School has capacity for 84 pupils and 86 on roll (102%), 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 Cockwood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Cockwood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cockwood Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cockwood Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Cockwood Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Cockwood 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 Cockwood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% 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 Cockwood Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Cockwood Primary School ranked 60th 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 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 Cockwood Primary School's absence rate?
- Cockwood Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cockwood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cockwood 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.