Castle Lane, Woodbury, Exeter, Devon EX5 1EA
10 reasons to choose Woodbury Church of England Primary School
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Woodbury Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Exeter and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Woodbury Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. The school is federated with Pinhoe CofE Primary School and Nursery in the Cedar Tree Federation. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Woodbury Church of England Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Woodbury Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 22% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 14% of schools.
The Woodbury Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and are organised by topics, with cross-curricular linking where appropriate. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Woodbury Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Woodbury Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Woodbury Church of England Primary School
St Peter’s Preparatory School, Lympstone (2.1 miles); Exeter Junior School (6.9 miles).
Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School (1.5 miles); Otterton Church of England Primary School (4.8 miles); Newton Poppleford Primary School (5.7 miles).
Exeter School (6.9 miles); The Maynard School (7.2 miles).
St Peter’s Church of England Aided School (5.5 miles); The King’s School (8 miles); Colyton Grammar School (17.4 miles).