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St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Amy Hardinge

location_onExeter, EX5 7DT

language Visit Website phone 1404515409

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

470

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Expected Standard

60%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Exeter, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 53% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School is a voluntary aided school in Exeter, Devon, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 470 pupils on roll.

In 2024, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #99 of 279 primaries in Devon and #8,001 of 15,713 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 3.0%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading74% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing70% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths77% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading67% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths83% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.3

Read

LA 0.3

-1.9 to 1.3

0.0

Write

LA -0.7

-1.6 to 1.5

0.3

Maths

LA -0.9

-1.2 to 1.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading78% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths78% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.1

Read

LA 0.3

-2.6 to 0.5

0.0

Write

LA -1.0

-1.5 to 1.4

-1.8

Maths

LA -1.0

-3.2 to -0.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 63%

Reading67% LA 77%

Writing67% LA 76%

Maths82% LA 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2

Read

LA 0.2

-3.6 to -0.4

-1.1

Write

LA -0.8

-2.6 to 0.4

-0.3

Maths

LA -0.7

-1.8 to 1.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 August 2024

Inspection Report

28 March 2023

Inspection Report

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20 June 2017

Inspection Report

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12 June 2013

Inspection Report

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09 June 2010

Inspection Report

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03 July 2007

Inspection Report

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08 May 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-06-20

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-06-12

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(2 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.063% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 472 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.6%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2023/24 (Summer term)	472	3	0.6%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	484	1	0.2%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	478	5	1.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	481	4	0.8%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	470	2	0.4%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	465	12	2.6%	0.6%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	473	5	1.1%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	459	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	439	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	442	5	1.1%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	419	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	406	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	408	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	408	4	1.0%	0.4%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	384	4	1.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	413	3	0.7%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	419	5	1.2%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	417	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	443	4	0.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	430	4	0.9%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	413	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	426	8	1.9%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	418	10	2.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	407	9	2.2%	0.5%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

89.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

23.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree58%

agree35%

disagree6%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree65%

agree31%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree47%

agree27%

disagree10%

strongly disagree2%

not applicable15%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes26%

no74%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree38%

agree38%

disagree13%

dont know13%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree42%

agree40%

disagree11%

strongly disagree2%

don't know5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree68%

agree23%

disagree3%

don't know6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree58%

agree29%

disagree3%

strongly disagree3%

don't know6%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree63%

agree32%

disagree3%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree66%

agree27%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree61%

agree26%

disagree8%

strongly disagree2%

don't know3%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes89%

no11%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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