Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School
Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Exeter for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 42 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2023 of its predecessor, Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School. In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. About 64% of its places were empty in 2024/25, far more than at most primary schools, so a place should be easier to come by.
Ofsted inspection: September 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Stony Lane Woodbury Salterton Exeter Devon EX5 1PP |
| Phone | 01395232649 |
| Reference Number | 151004 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 42 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 54.76%
Girls: 45.24% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 32.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 2.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 14 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Unknown | 1 | 1 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 90.5% |
| White, Other | 4.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 4.8% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School, inspected in June 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Sep 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 67% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 109 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 102 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 3 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 3 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School had 38 pupils for 105 places. 67 places (63.8%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Exmouth rural schools Primary” planning area
Devon counted 65 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 52 in 2029–30, down 20%.
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 Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School attended 94.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 21.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.6% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.4% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% |
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, 2.1% of pupils at Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 6.3 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
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 Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School had 21.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 56.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.7 | 7.2 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 26.1% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | – |
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, 23.8% of pupils at Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 3 | 2 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 3 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
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 Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School received £11,633 and spent £10,321 for each of its 45 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £19,000 (£425 per pupil).
Across all 23 schools of Link Academy Trust, income was £9,193 and spending £9,372 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £19,000 |
| per pupil | £425 |
| In-year balance | £58,000 |
| per pupil | £1,311 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
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Woodbury Church of England Primary School
Castle Lane, Woodbury, Exeter, Devon, EX5 1EA |
1.02 miles |
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Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School
Clyst St George, Exeter, Devon, EX3 0RE |
1.96 miles |
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Clyst St Mary Primary School
Clyst St Mary, The Village, Exeter, Devon, EX5 1BG |
2.81 miles |
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St Peter's Preparatory School
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2.84 miles |
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Lympstone Church of England Primary School
School Hill, Lympstone, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5JY |
3.19 miles |
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The Topsham School
Orchard Way, Topsham, Exeter, Devon, EX3 0DN |
3.23 miles |
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Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School
Fish Street, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7TR |
3.5 miles |
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Brixington Primary Academy
Brixington Lane, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 4JQ |
3.68 miles |
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Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School
Rockbeare, Exeter, Devon, EX5 2EQ |
3.76 miles |
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Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School
Royal Crescent, Clyst Heath, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7QT |
3.9 miles |
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St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School
Younghayes Road, Cranbrook, Exeter, Devon, EX5 7DT |
3.95 miles |
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Bassetts Farm Primary School
St John's Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 4GB |
4 miles |
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Drake's Church of England Primary School
Middle Street, East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, EX9 7DQ |
4.19 miles |
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Countess Wear Primary School
Glasshouse Lane, Countess Wear, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7BS |
4.24 miles |
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Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School
Withycombe Village Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3BA |
4.25 miles |
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Marpool Primary School
Moorfield Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3QW |
4.34 miles |
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Monkerton Community Primary School
Sestertius Road, Monkerton, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3WS |
4.39 miles |
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Woodwater Academy
Woodwater Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AW |
4.4 miles |
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Exminster Community Primary
Main Road, Exminster, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8AJ |
4.43 miles |
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Exeter Pre-Prep School
The Avenue, Exminster, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8AT |
4.43 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Mill Water School
Bicton, East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, EX9 7BJ |
3.69 miles |
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St Peter's Church of England Aided School
Quarry Lane, Heavitree, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AP |
4.25 miles |
|
Ellen Tinkham School
Hollow Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RW |
4.31 miles |
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Cranbrook Education Campus
Tillhouse Road, Cranbrook, Cranbrook Education Campus, Exeter, Devon, EX5 7EE |
4.36 miles |
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Exmouth Community College
Gipsy Lane, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3AF |
4.47 miles |
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Southbrook School
Bishop Westall Road, Topsham Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 6JB |
4.56 miles |
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St Luke's Church of England School
Harts Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RD |
4.6 miles |
All schools in Exeter · Devon local authority: places and applications
Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School is part of Link Academy Trust, which runs 23 schools. The nearest others:
- Drake's Church of England Primary School Budleigh Salterton
- Otterton Church of England Primary School Budleigh Salterton
- Littleham Church of England Primary School Exmouth
- Farway Church of England Primary School Colyton
- Broadhembury Church of England Primary School Honiton
- Branscombe Church of England Primary School Seaton
- Hennock Community Primary School Newton Abbot
- Tedburn St Mary School Exeter
- Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Newton Abbot
- Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School Newton Abbot
What is Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2023 of its predecessor, Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School.
When was Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School was last inspected in September 2024.
How many pupils does Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School have?
Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School has 42 pupils on roll.
What age range does Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School cover?
Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.
What are Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School?
Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School is at Stony Lane, Woodbury Salterton, Exeter, Devon, EX5 1PP.
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