Whimple Primary School
Community primary school in Exeter (Devon).
KS2 RWM expected
0%
▼ 62pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
85%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
80%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
0%
▼ 72pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.3
▼ 2.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
5.6%
▼ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
89%
125 / 140 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Whimple Primary School is a primary school located in Exeter, Devon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 131 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 140. The school is led by Mrs C A Shilston.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Gardening
- Music
- Tennis
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 113113
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Enright | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Hannah Jones-McVey | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Miss Chesney Gilberthorpe | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| John Jolliffe | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Sheryl Margesson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Emma Waldram-McCabe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Olivia Burrow | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Lisa Price | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Louise Parry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Julie Ruddick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kate Wotton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul Hinckley | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sadie Frost | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Loosley-Leeming | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record