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Christow Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Dry Lane, Christow, Exeter EX6 7PE · christowprimary.org.uk · 01647 252542
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 100%
- 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
- 100
- 83% of 120 places
- Local authority
- Devon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 10.1%
- First language not English
- 1%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Education South West
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, 14 families put the school first and 14 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 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 13 | 15 | 1.2▲ | 87% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 12 | 13 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 100% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 44% the higher standard. Across Devon it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲100% | 62% | ||
| ▲44% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲116 | 106 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
| ▲113 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Christow Primary School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 26 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good May 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (38 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 38
- 41% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied