Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School
Fish Street, Exeter, EX2 7TR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Nelson-Smith
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Academy for Character and Excellence
- Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 464
- URN
- 150078
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01392790151
About this school
Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School is a Church of England primary academy in Exeter. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 464 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary and Nursery School (URN 141955).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 |
Trends over time
How Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 437 |
| 2024/25 | 455 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School compares
Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School ranked 53rd of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.6% | 13.8% | 464 | — |
| Countess Wear Primary School | 31% | 6.4% | 44.6% | 171 | 0.8 miles |
| Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School | 56% | 4.1% | 13.9% | 347 | 0.9 miles |
| Clyst St Mary Primary School | 66% | 3.5% | 10.3% | 170 | 1.1 miles |
| The Topsham School | 52% | 5.1% | 13.3% | 189 | 1.1 miles |
| Woodwater Academy | 65% | 5.7% | 24.3% | 329 | 1.2 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)
- 13.83%
- English as an additional language
- 6.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.57%
- Persistent absence
- 9.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Countess Wear Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Clyst St Mary Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
The Topsham School1.1 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Woodwater Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Exeter
Other schools in Exeter
Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School ranks 10th 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 year groups does Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Exeter.
- Who is the headteacher of Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School is Mr Ben Nelson-Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery 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 big is Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School?
- Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School has 464 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School full?
- Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 420 pupils and 464 on roll (110%), 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 Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- Yes. Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School?
- Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School is part of THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School rank locally?
- Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School ranked 53rd of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery 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.