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Woodbury Church of England Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided

Castle Lane, Woodbury, Exeter EX5 1EA · woodbury.devon.sch.uk · 01395 232614

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Apr 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
72%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Devon 59%, England 62%
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
198
94% of 210 places
Local authority
Devon
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
11.1%
First language not English
2.5%
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, 26 families put the school first and 27 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 30 (Places 30)30September 2023: 25 (Places 27)25September 2024: 18 (Places 18)18September 2025: 31 (Places 30)31September 2026: 26 (Places 27)26Places 27
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202627261100%
September 2025Sept 202530311▲97%
September 2024Sept 202418181100%
September 2023Sept 202327250.9100%
September 2022Sept 202230301100%

Results

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Devon it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 36% (England 53%)36%2016/17: 79% (England 61%)79%2017/18: 75% (England 64%)75%2018/19: 84% (England 65%)84%2022/23: 71% (England 60%)71%2023/24: 48% (England 61%)48%2024/25: 72% (England 62%)72%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 20 April 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Woodbury Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
19 Apr 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2017Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Oct 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (86 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
99%
Replies
86
46% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲97% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲95% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲96% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲97% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲96% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲99% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲99% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲96% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲93% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 72% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲77% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 22% who had a child bullied

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