Schools and Education in Whitestone

There are 48 schools within 5 miles of Whitestone town centre, including 23 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation, Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group and Exeter Mathematics School. Parents should note that 3 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
48
Primary
23
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
90%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
23
3
Outstanding (3) Good (23) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (19)
West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Nursery 2.9 miles Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1HL Inspected: 15 September 2023 Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group 16 plus 3.1 miles Hele Road, Exeter, EX4 4JS Inspected: 25 January 2023 Exeter Mathematics School 16 plus 3.5 miles Castle Street, Exeter, EX4 3PU Inspected: 08 May 2024
Exwick Heights Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Exwick Lane, Exwick, Exeter, EX4 2FB Inspected: 23 November 2023 Torlands Academy 2.8 miles Merrivale Road, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1PT Inspected: 19 March 2024 Ide Primary School Primary 2.9 miles High Street, Ide, Exeter, EX2 9RN Inspected: 16 January 2024 West Exe Children's Centre 2.9 miles Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1HL Inspected: 15 March 2012 Tedburn St Mary School Primary 3 miles School Lane, Tedburn St Mary, Exeter, EX6 6AA Inspected: 21 May 2024 St Wilfrid's School 3.1 miles Belvedere Court, Exeter, EX4 4DA Inspected: 11 November 2024 Newton St Cyres Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Station Road, Newton St Cyres, Exeter, EX5 5DL Inspected: 29 November 2023 St Thomas Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Union Street, Exeter, EX2 9BB Inspected: 27 April 2023 University of Exeter 3.3 miles The Queen's Drive, Exeter, EX4 4QJ Inspected: 08 July 2022 West Exe School Secondary 3.5 miles Hatherleigh Road, Exeter, EX2 9JU Inspected: 26 July 2022 Exeter Central (Flying Start Children's Centre) 3.7 miles Dixs Field, Exeter, EX1 1QA Inspected: 18 August 2011 Belong School Devon 3.8 miles Grace Road West, Exeter, EX2 8PU Inspected: 08 July 2024 The Outdoors School 3.9 miles Barton Lane, Barton Lane, Exeter, EX2 9QQ Inspected: 10 September 2025 Stoke Hill Junior School Primary 4.2 miles Stoke Hill, Exeter, EX4 7DP Inspected: 19 May 2023 Doddiscombsleigh Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Exeter, EX6 7PR Inspected: 16 June 2023 Heavitree and Polsloe Children's Centre 4.4 miles Ladysmith Road, Ladysmith Road, Exeter, EX1 2PS Inspected: 03 June 2011 Hayward's Primary School Primary 4.5 miles East Street, Crediton, EX17 3AX Inspected: 01 February 2022 Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School 4.6 miles Sherwood Close, RD&E Hospital, Exeter, EX2 5DW Inspected: 10 November 2023 Isca Academy Secondary 4.6 miles Earl Richard's Road South, Exeter, EX2 6AP Inspected: 07 September 2022 Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Nursery 4.9 miles Magnolia Avenue, Exeter, EX2 6DJ Inspected: 15 January 2024 Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Corner Court, Exeter, EX5 5HE Inspected: 28 November 2022 Queen Elizabeth's Secondary 4.9 miles Western Road, Crediton, EX17 3LU Inspected: 14 July 2022 Beacon Heath Children's Centre 5 miles Northbrook Close, Beacon Lane, Exeter, EX4 8LZ Inspected: 25 November 2010
Barley Lane School 2.4 miles The Quarries, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1TA Inspected: 10 September 2024 Thomas Hall School All-through 2.9 miles Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, EX4 5AD Inspected: 08 May 2024 Magdalen Court School 4.2 miles Victoria Park Road, Exeter, EX2 4NU Inspected: 19 November 2024
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Landhayes Road, Redhills, Exeter, EX4 2BY Bowhill Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Buddle Lane, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1JT Montgomery Primary School Primary 3 miles Redvers Road, Exeter, EX4 1BS St David's CofE Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Dinham Road, Exeter, EX4 4EE Exeter Cathedral School 3.5 miles Palace Gate, Palace Gate, Exeter, EX1 1HX Alphington Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Wheatsheaf Way, Alphington, Exeter, EX2 8RQ St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery Primary 3.7 miles York Road, Exeter, EX4 6PG The Maynard School 3.9 miles Denmark Road, Exeter, EX1 1SJ St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) Primary 4 miles Wayland Avenue, Exeter, EX2 4NQ Newtown Primary School Primary 4 miles Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BP Atkinson Secure Children's Home 4.2 miles Topsham Road, County Hall, Exeter, EX2 4QD Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.2 miles Stoke Hill, Exeter, EX4 7DB Exeter School 4.3 miles Victoria Park Road, Exeter, EX2 4NS Dunsford Community Academy Primary 4.3 miles Exeter, EX6 7DD Ladysmith Junior School Primary 4.3 miles Pretoria Road, Exeter, EX1 2PT Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Primary 4.4 miles Ladysmith Road, Exeter, EX1 2PS St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy Primary 4.6 miles South Lawn Terrace, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 2SN Wynstream Primary School Academy Primary 4.8 miles Burnthouse Lane, Exeter, EX2 6AY Chestnut Avenue Children's Centre 4.9 miles Magnolia Avenue, Magnolia Avenue, Exeter, EX2 6DJ Inspected: 19 March 2012