Alphington Primary School is a primary school located in Exeter. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 06/03/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is average, progress in maths is below average, progress in writing is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.1%, which is 0.9 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Wheatsheaf Way, Exeter

School Information

Address: Wheatsheaf Way, Exeter, EX2 8RQ
Website: www.alphington.devon.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01392254291
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Devon
Headteacher / Principal: Sharon Tarr
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143188

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/03/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 424
Number of Pupils: 463
Number of Boys: 248
Number of Girls: 215

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -1.3 Confidence interval -2.8 to 0.3
Writing
Well Below Average: -3 Confidence interval -4.4 to -1.5
Maths
Below Average: -1.8 Confidence interval -3.2 to -0.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:54%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4West Exe Nursery School
Cowick Street, EX4 1HL 		1,837 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chestnut Nursery
Magnolia Avenue, EX2 6DJ 		3,253 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Alphington Primary School
Wheatsheaf Way, Alphington EX2 8RQ 		0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ide Primary School
High Street, Ide EX2 9RN 		1,666 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas Primary School
Union Street, EX2 9BB 		1,800 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bowhill Primary School
Buddle Lane, St Thomas EX4 1JT 		2,015 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montgomery Primary School
Redvers Road, St Thomas EX4 1BS 		2,252 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4West Exe School
Hatherleigh Road, EX2 9JU 		842 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Isca
Earl Richards Road South, EX2 6AP 		2,321 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedExeter Mathematics School
Rougemont House, EX4 3PU 		3,141 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Outdoors School
Straw Barn, Barton Lane EX2 9QQ 		1,725 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedExeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education
1 Douglas Avenue, EX8 2AU 		2,219 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTorlands Academy
Merrivale Road, St Thomas EX4 1PT 		2,245 yd Academy alternative provision converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAtkinson Secure Children's Home
Care of: Devon County Council, County Hall EX2 4QD 		2,336 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barley Lane School
Barley Lane, St Thomas EX4 1TA 		2,364 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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