Whimple Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Exeter, Devon
Whimple Primary School is a primary school in Exeter, Devon for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 13 December 2022. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Whimple, Exeter, EX5 2TS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 125 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 13 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are kind, polite and friendly towards each other.”
- “They say that there is some bullying, but that teachers resolve it quickly.”
- “Pupils enjoy learning a range of subjects.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, leaders acknowledge that there is further work to do to ensure that pupils learn well.”
- “Where this is the case, pupils do not develop sufficiently strong knowledge in order to move on to more complex ideas.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 58% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 13 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Devon published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Devon.
- Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- West Hill Primary School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Clyst Hydon Primary School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Plymtree Church of England Primary School 3.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Feniton Church of England Primary School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Broadclyst Community Primary School 3.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Payhembury Church of England Primary School 3.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published