Wynstream Primary School Academy

Wynstream Primary School Academy is performing well overall, characterized by a strong standard of education and effective leadership. The school has successfully implemented a personal development program that responds to the needs of its pupils, fostering a sense of belonging and inclusivity within its diverse community. Despite the challenges posed by the school's context, pupils are making progress, particularly in phonics and reading, although writing still requires attention. The nurturing environment and supportive staff contribute to positive attitudes towards learning and the general well-being of students.

Strengths

• Strong personal development program tailored to students' needs.
• Effective safeguarding measures ensure pupils feel safe.
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils contribute to a nurturing environment.
• High-quality phonics instruction leads to improving reading outcomes.
• Inclusive approach supports a diverse pupil population effectively.

Areas for Improvement

• Writing standards need to improve to align with reading and mathematics.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Wynstream Primary School Academy attended 93.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.2% of pupils at Wynstream Primary School Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Wynstream Primary School Academy had 21.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 7.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.0% of pupils at Wynstream Primary School Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Wynstream Primary School Academy received £8,081 and spent £7,357 for each of its 325 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £262,000 (£805 per pupil).

Across all 14 schools of Education South West, income was £7,824 and spending £7,754 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Exeter · Devon local authority: places and applications

Wynstream Primary School Academy is part of Education South West, which runs 14 schools. The nearest others:

• Christow Primary School Exeter
• Rydon Primary School Newton Abbot
• Kingsteignton School Newton Abbot
• Teign School Newton Abbot
• South Devon UTC Newton Abbot
• Coombeshead Academy Newton Abbot
• King Edward VI Community College Totnes
• Dartmouth Academy Dartmouth
• Blackawton Primary School Totnes
• Stoke Fleming Community Primary School Dartmouth

What is Wynstream Primary School Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Wynstream Primary School Academy is Expected standard, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Wynstream Primary School Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Wynstream Primary School Academy was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Wynstream Primary School Academy have?

Wynstream Primary School Academy has 299 pupils on roll.

What age range does Wynstream Primary School Academy cover?

Wynstream Primary School Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Wynstream Primary School Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Wynstream Primary School Academy?

Wynstream Primary School Academy is at Burnthouse Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX2 6AY.