Schools and Education in Lower Wear

There are 76 schools within 5 miles of Lower Wear town centre, including 38 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Exeter Pre-Prep School, Vranch House School and Exeter Mathematics School. A further 3 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
76
Primary
38
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
30
Outstanding (6) Good (30) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (37)
Exeter Pre-Prep School 0.9 miles Devington Park, Exminster, Exeter, EX6 8AT Inspected: 02 May 2017 Vranch House School 2.5 miles Pinhoe Road, Exeter, EX4 8AD Inspected: 19 February 2026 Exeter Mathematics School 16 plus 2.6 miles Castle Street, Exeter, EX4 3PU Inspected: 08 May 2024 West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Nursery 2.6 miles Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1HL Inspected: 15 September 2023 Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group 16 plus 2.9 miles Hele Road, Exeter, EX4 4JS Inspected: 25 January 2023 Westclyst Community Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Maddick Road, Westclyst, Exeter, EX1 3YG Inspected: 23 January 2025
Infocus College 0.5 miles Countess Wear, Exeter, EX2 6HA Inspected: 03 July 2024 Isca Academy Secondary 1.1 miles Earl Richard's Road South, Exeter, EX2 6AP Inspected: 07 September 2022 Exminster Community Primary Primary 1.1 miles Deepway Lane, Exeter, EX6 8AJ Inspected: 14 November 2022 Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Nursery 1.2 miles Magnolia Avenue, Exeter, EX2 6DJ Inspected: 15 January 2024 The Topsham School Primary 1.3 miles Orchard Way, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DN Inspected: 16 January 2023 Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School 1.5 miles Sherwood Close, RD&E Hospital, Exeter, EX2 5DW Inspected: 10 November 2023 Belong School Devon 1.7 miles Grace Road West, Exeter, EX2 8PU Inspected: 08 July 2024 West Exe School Secondary 2.1 miles Hatherleigh Road, Exeter, EX2 9JU Inspected: 26 July 2022 Heavitree and Polsloe Children's Centre 2.3 miles Ladysmith Road, Ladysmith Road, Exeter, EX1 2PS Inspected: 03 June 2011 Exeter Central (Flying Start Children's Centre) 2.4 miles Dixs Field, Exeter, EX1 1QA Inspected: 18 August 2011 St Thomas Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Union Street, Exeter, EX2 9BB Inspected: 27 April 2023 Whipton Children's Centre 2.5 miles Hill Lane, Whipton, Exeter, EX1 3JP Inspected: 22 April 2011 Whipton Barton Junior School Primary 2.5 miles Hill Lane, Hill Lane, Exeter, EX1 3JP Inspected: 19 September 2023 The Outdoors School 2.5 miles Barton Lane, Barton Lane, Exeter, EX2 9QQ Inspected: 10 September 2025 West Exe Children's Centre 2.6 miles Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1HL Inspected: 15 March 2012 Ellen Tinkham School 2.7 miles Hollow Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter, EX1 3RW Inspected: 15 June 2023 St Luke's Church of England School Secondary 2.7 miles Harts Lane, Exeter, EX1 3RD Inspected: 24 June 2024 Monkerton Community Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Sesterius Road, Monkerton, Exeter, EX1 3WS Inspected: 28 July 2023 Torlands Academy 2.8 miles Merrivale Road, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1PT Inspected: 19 March 2024 Ide Primary School Primary 2.8 miles High Street, Ide, Exeter, EX2 9RN Inspected: 16 January 2024 St Wilfrid's School 2.8 miles Belvedere Court, Exeter, EX4 4DA Inspected: 11 November 2024 Beacon Heath Children's Centre 3 miles Northbrook Close, Beacon Lane, Exeter, EX4 8LZ Inspected: 25 November 2010 Stoke Hill Junior School Primary 3.1 miles Stoke Hill, Exeter, EX4 7DP Inspected: 19 May 2023 Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery Primary 3.2 miles Harrington Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter, EX4 8PE Inspected: 22 November 2023 University of Exeter 3.3 miles The Queen's Drive, Exeter, EX4 4QJ Inspected: 08 July 2022 Exwick Heights Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Exwick Lane, Exwick, Exeter, EX4 2FB Inspected: 23 November 2023 Kenton Primary School Primary 3.9 miles East Town Lane, Kenton, Exeter, EX6 8JT Inspected: 12 June 2024 Lympstone Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles School Hill, Lympstone, Exmouth, EX8 5JY Inspected: 16 June 2022 Woodbury Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Orchard Close, Woodbury, Exeter, EX5 1EA Inspected: 15 June 2023 Clyst Vale Community College Secondary 5 miles Station Road, Broadclyst, Exeter, EX5 3AJ Inspected: 01 February 2023
Magdalen Court School 1.8 miles Victoria Park Road, Exeter, EX2 4NU Inspected: 19 November 2024 Barley Lane School 3.1 miles The Quarries, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1TA Inspected: 10 September 2024 Thomas Hall School All-through 3.9 miles Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, EX4 5AD Inspected: 08 May 2024
Countess Wear Exeter 0.2 miles Glasshouse Lane, Glasshouse Lane, Exeter, EX2 7BS Inspected: 06 December 2012 Countess Wear Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Glasshouse Lane, Countess Wear, Exeter, EX2 7BS Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School Primary 0.6 miles Fish Street, Exeter, EX2 7TR Southbrook School 0.8 miles Bishop Westall Road, Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 6JB Wynstream Primary School Academy Primary 1.2 miles Burnthouse Lane, Exeter, EX2 6AY Chestnut Avenue Children's Centre 1.2 miles Magnolia Avenue, Magnolia Avenue, Exeter, EX2 6DJ Inspected: 19 March 2012 Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Royal Crescent, Clyst Heath, Exeter, EX2 7QT Woodwater Academy Primary 1.4 miles Woodwater Lane, Exeter, EX2 5AW Inspected: 07 May 2024 Atkinson Secure Children's Home 1.6 miles Topsham Road, County Hall, Exeter, EX2 4QD St Peter's Church of England Aided School Secondary 1.7 miles Quarry Lane, Heavitree, Exeter, EX2 5AP Stansfield Academy 1.8 miles Falcon Road, Exeter, EX2 7LB Exeter School 1.8 miles Victoria Park Road, Exeter, EX2 4NS St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) Primary 1.9 miles Wayland Avenue, Exeter, EX2 4NQ St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Ringswell Avenue, Exeter, EX1 3EG Alphington Primary School Primary 2 miles Wheatsheaf Way, Alphington, Exeter, EX2 8RQ St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy Primary 2 miles South Lawn Terrace, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 2SN Clyst Vale Children's Centre 2 miles A3052, Clyst St Mary, EX5 1BG Clyst St Mary Primary School Primary 2 miles A3052, Exeter, EX5 1BG The Maynard School 2.2 miles Denmark Road, Exeter, EX1 1SJ Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Primary 2.3 miles Ladysmith Road, Exeter, EX1 2PS Ladysmith Junior School Primary 2.3 miles Pretoria Road, Exeter, EX1 2PT Exeter Cathedral School 2.3 miles Palace Gate, Palace Gate, Exeter, EX1 1HX Newtown Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BP Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Woodbury Road, Exeter, EX3 0RE Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School Primary 2.5 miles Hill Lane, Hiil Lane, Exeter, EX1 3JP St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery Primary 2.6 miles York Road, Exeter, EX4 6PG Montgomery Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Redvers Road, Exeter, EX4 1BS St David's CofE Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Dinham Road, Exeter, EX4 4EE Bowhill Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Buddle Lane, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1JT Kenn Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Exeter, EX6 7TX St James School Secondary 2.8 miles Summer Lane, Exeter, EX4 8NN Willowbrook School Primary 2.8 miles Summer Lane, Beacon Heath, Exeter, EX4 8NN Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School Primary 2.9 miles Stoke Hill, Exeter, EX4 7DB St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Primary 3 miles Landhayes Road, Redhills, Exeter, EX4 2BY Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Stony Lane, Woodbury Salterton, Exeter, EX5 1PP St Peter's Preparatory School 4.7 miles Lympstone, EX8 5AU St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School Primary 4.9 miles Younghayes Road, Cranbrook, Exeter, EX5 7DT