Countess Wear Primary School
Academy sponsor ledPrimaryAges 2–11Mixed
Glasshouse Lane, Countess Wear, Exeter, EX2 7BS
Headteacher · Mr Jonathan Bishop
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Key facts
Pupils171Capacity 405
OfstedRequires improvementInspected 11 October 2022
TrustCornerstone Academy Trust
Free school meals45.2%
SEN provisionResourced provision
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded inspection on 11 October 2022 (as Countess Wear Community School).
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Early yearsRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Devon council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in DevonNearby schools for the same ages
- Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School0.8 mi
- Exminster Community Primary1.2 mi
- Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation1.2 mi
- Wynstream Primary School Academy1.2 mi
- The Topsham School1.3 mi