St Thomas 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 03/10/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are well above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.6%, which is 0.6 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Union Street, Exeter

School Information

Address: Union Street, Exeter, EX2 9BB
Website: http://www.stthomasprimaryschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01392276854
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Devon
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Justin Stone
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143191

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 03/10/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 208
Number of Pupils: 184
Number of Boys: 100
Number of Girls: 84

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 5.8 Confidence interval 3.3 to 8.4
Writing
Average: 0.7 Confidence interval -1.7 to 3
Maths
Well Above Average: 4.7 Confidence interval 2.5 to 6.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:63%
England Average:65%

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

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
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
527 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chestnut Nursery
Magnolia Avenue, EX2 6DJ
2,959 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 4St Thomas Primary School
Union Street, EX2 9BB
0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montgomery Primary School
Redvers Road, St Thomas EX4 1BS
577 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bowhill Primary School
Buddle Lane, St Thomas EX4 1JT
773 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St David's CofE Primary School
Dinham Road, EX4 4EE
1,119 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Redhills Primary School
Landhayes Road, Redhills EX4 2BY
1,176 yd Academy converter No 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
969 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Isca
Earl Richards Road South, EX2 6AP
2,398 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
1,465 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedExeter College
Hele Road, EX4 4JS
1,603 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTorlands Academy
Merrivale Road, St Thomas EX4 1PT
896 yd Academy alternative provision converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedExeter Cathedral School
The Chantry, Palace Gate EX1 1HX
1,027 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedExeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education
1 Douglas Avenue, EX8 2AU
1,206 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Wilfrid's School
25-29 St David's Hill, EX4 4DA
1,266 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barley Lane School
Barley Lane, St Thomas EX4 1TA
1,614 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.