St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School
Younghayes Road, Cranbrook, Exeter, EX5 7DT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Miss Amy Hardinge
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ventrus Limited
- Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 476
- URN
- 151054
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01404515409
About this school
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School is a Church of England primary academy in Exeter. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 476 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 March 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School (URN 113351).
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 | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
How St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School compares
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School ranked 143rd of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% 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 | 60% | 4.3% | 22.9% | 476 | — |
| Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School | 57% | 4.1% | 18.2% | 155 | 1.0 miles |
| Broadclyst Community Primary School | 73% | 4.1% | 10.3% | 524 | 1.8 miles |
| Westclyst Community Primary School | 53% | 3.9% | 18.6% | 551 | 2.2 miles |
| Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery | 22% | 5.8% | 26.2% | 477 | 2.6 miles |
| Monkerton Community Primary School | — | 3.1% | 11.5% | 488 | 2.7 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)
- 22.86%
- English as an additional language
- 8.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.34%
- Persistent absence
- 8.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School1.0 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Broadclyst Community Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Westclyst Community Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery2.6 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Monkerton Community Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Exeter
Other schools in Exeter
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School ranks 32nd 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 St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School teach?
- St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Exeter.
- Who is the headteacher of St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School?
- The headteacher of St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School is Miss Amy Hardinge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Martin's CofE Primary & 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 St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School?
- St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School has 476 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School full?
- St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School has capacity for 446 pupils and 476 on roll (107%), 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 St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School a faith school?
- Yes. St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School?
- St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School is part of THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School rank locally?
- St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School ranked 143rd of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% 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 St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School's absence rate?
- St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census.
- What are St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Martin's CofE Primary & 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.