Starcross Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Exeter, Devon, Devon
Starcross Primary School is a primary school in Exeter, Devon, Devon for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 29 January 2025. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- New Road, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8QD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 206 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 29 January 2025
Strengths
- “The school is more settled now.”
- “In most subjects, this has increased the ambition of the curriculum for pupils.”
- “Pupils are happy at Starcross.”
To improve
- “However, the development of some aspects of the curriculum, and how it is taught, is not as advanced.”
- “This, alongside existing gaps in pupils’ knowledge, means pupils do not learn as well as they should.”
- “There is still more work to be done to improve parts of the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2025 (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) | 74% | 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: 18 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 18 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.
- Cockwood Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kenton Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Exeter Road Community Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lympstone Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Marpool Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published