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Doddiscombsleigh Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Foundation school
Doddiscombsleigh, Exeter EX6 7PR · doddi.devon.sch.uk · 01647 252253
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2022/23
- 75%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Devon 55%, England 60%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Devon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 38
- 54% of 70 places
- Local authority
- Devon
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 5.3%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Devon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 5 families put the school first and 5 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 13 | 11 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2022/23, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Devon it was 55%, and across England 60%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| n/a | 62% | ||
| n/a | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| n/a | 106 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 April 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Doddiscombsleigh Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 26 Apr 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Sept 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (15 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 15
- 42% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 93% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied