SchoolScoresStoke Hill Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Stoke Hill, Exeter, EX4 7DB
01392 258894 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 25 February 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
40 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Exeter comparisons use the 26 of its 53 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 27 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Exeter | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 1st highest of 26 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Exeter. Higher than 82% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 95% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 1st highest of 26 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Exeter. Higher than 80% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 95% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Joint 14th highest of 26 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Exeter. Higher than 57% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 93% | 91% | 84% |
| Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOf 11 parents whose child had been bullied 18th highest of 20 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Exeter. Higher than 11% of 6,022 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 36% | 60% | 51% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 25 parents who had raised a concern Joint 7th highest of 26 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Exeter. Higher than 79% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 92% | 84% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent Joint 1st highest of 26 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Exeter. Higher than 90% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100%said yes | 92% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 13%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Exeter figures pool parents at the Exeter schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Devon. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 57 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 54 |
| Of those, offered a place | 54 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 91 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 26th highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Higher than 31% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.6% | 20.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 47th highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Higher than 15% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.4% | 3.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 40th highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Higher than 34% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.1% | 15.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 18th highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Higher than 60% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.8% | 6.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 31st lowest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Lower than 55% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.8% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 33rd lowest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Lower than 54% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 11.0% | 10.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 31st lowest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Lower than 45% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 21st lowest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Lower than 63% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 27th highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Higher than 46% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.3 | 20.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 23rd highest of 53 state primary schools in Exeter. Higher than 57% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.1 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 34th highest of 44 state primary schools in Exeter. Higher than 19% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 3.9% | 17.8%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Stoke Hill Junior School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ladysmith Junior School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ladysmith Infant and Nursery School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion)
- St Sidwell's CofE Primary School and Nursery 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newtown Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Willowbrook School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Whipton Barton Junior School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- St David's CofE Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 25 February 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Would parents recommend Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School?
100% of the 40 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 54 families put Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School as their first choice for 57 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 54 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 113086.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.