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32 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Willowbrook School, 0.0 miles away.

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		Phase		Ofsted
Willowbrook SchoolAcademy sponsor led	0.0 mi	Primary	432	Requires improvement, 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced.
Vranch House SchoolOther independent special	0.3 mi	Special	60	-
Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter	0.4 mi	Primary	204	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2013, previous school)
Whipton Barton Junior SchoolAcademy converter	0.4 mi	Primary	212	Good, 2023
St Luke's Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led	0.8 mi	Secondary	870	Good, 2024
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity	0.9 mi	Primary	284	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
Stoke Hill Junior SchoolCommunity	0.9 mi	Primary	349	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2013)
Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & NurseryVoluntary aided	0.9 mi	Primary	477	Good, 2023
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter	0.9 mi	Primary	277	Requires improvement, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Ladysmith Junior SchoolAcademy converter	1.0 mi	Primary	340	Requires improvement, 2024This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Monkerton Community Primary SchoolFree schools	1.0 mi	Primary	488	Good, 2023
St Michael's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led	1.0 mi	Primary	455	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
Ellen Tinkham SchoolFoundation special	1.0 mi	Special	240	Good, 2023
St Nicholas Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led	1.0 mi	Primary	269	No overall grade, 2024Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3; early years provision Requires improvement
Newtown Primary SchoolAcademy converter	1.3 mi	Primary	128	Requires improvement, 2021This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
St Peter's Church of England Aided SchoolVoluntary aided	1.4 mi	Secondary	1,305	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements
Westclyst Community Primary SchoolFree schools	1.4 mi	Primary	551	Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Outstanding (May 2019)
Exeter SchoolOther independent	1.4 mi	Independent	973	-
Woodwater AcademyAcademy sponsor led	1.4 mi	Primary	329	Good, 2024
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & NurseryAcademy converter	1.5 mi	Primary	201	Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas
Devon Hospitals' Short Stay SchoolPupil referral unit	1.5 mi	Alternative provision	-	Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2012)
The Maynard SchoolOther independent	1.5 mi	Independent	410	-
Magdalen Court SchoolOther independent special	1.6 mi	Special	143	-
Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools FederationLocal authority nursery	1.7 mi	Nursery	69	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Dec 2017)
Stansfield AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led	1.7 mi	Alternative provision	60	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements
Exeter Mathematics SchoolFree schools 16 to 19	1.7 mi	16 plus	128	-
Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter	1.8 mi	Primary	347	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2013, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
University of ExeterHigher education institutions	1.8 mi	Higher education institutions	-	-
Wynstream Primary School AcademyAcademy converter	1.8 mi	Primary	299	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary SchoolAcademy converter	1.8 mi	Primary	615	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good
Atkinson Secure Children's HomeSecure units	1.8 mi	Secure units	-	-
Exeter Cathedral SchoolOther independent	1.9 mi	Independent	152	-

Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.

The neighbourhood

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This school's neighbourhood is among the 40% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 4 of 10).

Overall deprivation4

Income4

Employment3

Education and skills3

Health3

Crime3

Barriers to housing and services6

Living environment7

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Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.

Children in income-deprived families: 155

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