The Topsham School
Community primary school in Exeter (Devon).
KS2 RWM expected
52%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
57%
▼ 18pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
67%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
76%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.4
▼ 1.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.3%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
90%
189 / 210 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).The Topsham School is a primary school located in Exeter, Devon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 196 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Miss Maria White.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Swimming
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 131108
- 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
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1997
Governing body (15 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nick Glanfield | Chair of Governors | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Russell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Robert Viant | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Neil Gore | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanna Towns | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Leanne Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Joanna Crathorne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Victoria Faulkner | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Carl Grindrod | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Martin Harding | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Colin Randall-Greene | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Chris Nicholls | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Jonathan Couch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ken Singleton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Elizabeth Thompson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · 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