Woodwater Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Exeter, Devon
Woodwater Academy is a primary school in Exeter, Devon for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 March 2024. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Woodwater Lane, Exeter, EX2 5AW
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 329 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and safe at this inclusive school.”
- “Parents speak highly of the care and support their children receive.”
- “The school has high expectations for pupils’ achievement and conduct.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, teachers’ use of assessment does not identify whether pupils have gained sufficient depth in their understanding.”
- “As a result, pupils sometimes have gaps in their knowledge in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 May 2024 (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) | 65% | 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: 38 first-preference applications, 40 offers in total, 38 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.
- Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Nicholas Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wynstream Primary School Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Whipton Barton Junior School 1.0 mi Good
- Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published