Primary school

Clyst St Mary Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Devon
  • EX5 1BG
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Sep 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,861 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 46%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 33%33%2016/17: top 58%2017/18: top 72%2018/19: top 31%31% · 2018/192022/23: top 76%2023/24: top 78%2024/25: top 46%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM66% · South West 62%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM10% · South West 6%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score107 · South West 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · South West 104Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 63% · 19 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 60% · 20 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 57% · 21 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 74% · 23 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 50% · 30 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 50% · 30 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 66% · 29 pupils · South West 62%74%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 19 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 10% · 20 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 14% · 21 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 26% · 23 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 7% · 30 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 3% · 30 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 10% · 29 pupils · South West 6%26%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 19 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 104 · 20 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 107 · 21 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 111 · 23 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 30 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 106 · 30 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 107 · 29 pupils · South West 105111104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 19 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 104 · 20 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 102 · 21 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 107 · 23 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 30 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 101 · 30 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 104 · 29 pupils · South West 104107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
25 of 25 who put it first2014 · 90.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2525
2nd90
3rd90

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2024Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026170
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.3%
First language not English1.6%
SEN support20.0%
EHC plan5.4%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils6.1%

Girls 47.6%Boys 52.4%

81% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 42 responses (22.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved83.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.4% not applicable58.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.8% not applicable84.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?28.6% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 28.6% who said Yes above66.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child76.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent85.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.9
Pupils per adult10.2
  • Classroom teachers 7.9
  • Leadership 1.6
  • Teaching assistants 7.1
  • Other support 3.5

Teachers 9.5 FTE · Whole workforce 20.1 · 49 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,760
Spend per pupil£7,713
Staff spend per pupil£5,920
Reserve per pupil−£22
  • −£3,671revenue reserve
  • +£8,064in-year balance

Grants £7,219 · self-generated £541 · premises £245 per pupil