Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery
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Voluntary aided school in Exeter, EX4 8PE, taking ages 2 to 11, 477 on roll.
Will an address get in?
In the 2026/27 round, the furthest-away child offered a place at Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery lived 0.7898890228292345 miles away, according to Devon. Put a postcode in and it is measured against that distance.
Applying for September 2027? Primary applications close on 15 January 2027, with offers on 16 April 2027. The address on the deadline is the one the council uses. How it works.
The circle is 0.7898890228292345 miles, the distance the school admitted from in 2026/27. Real admission areas are not circular: this is the distance, not a boundary.
What kind of school this is
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| How full | 477 pupils in 470 places (101% full, over capacity) |
| Local authority | Devon |
Department for Education register (GIAS).
How the school is doing
| Ofsted | Good, inspected 21 November 2023 |
| Meeting the expected standard | 22.0% in reading, writing and maths (2024/25) |
| Year | Meeting the expected standard |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 22.0% |
| 2023/24 | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 49.0% |
Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.
Who goes to Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery
| Girls and boys | 45.3% girls, 54.7% boys |
| English as an additional language | 10.3% of pupils |
| Free school meals | 27.9% of pupils eligible |
DfE school census, most recent published year.
The fee-paying alternative
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Checking the house as well as the school
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Common questions
What is the catchment area for Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery?
Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in 2026/27 lived 0.7898890228292345 miles away, per Devon.
How close do I need to live to get a place at Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery?
Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 0.7898890228292345 miles was enough in 2026/27, and at 101% full the school has little slack. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.
Does buying a house near Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery guarantee a place?
No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings and faith criteria ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.
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Admission distance published by Devon. School details from the Department for Education's register, ratings from Ofsted. Read how every figure on this site is sourced on the methodology page. If something here looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.
Other schools nearby with a published distance
The closest schools to Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery that also have a council-published admission distance, nearest first.
| School | Phase | Admitted from | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monkerton Community Primary School | Primary | 0.45 mi 2026/27 | 0.5 mi |
| Westclyst Community Primary School | Primary | 0.89 mi 2026/27 | 0.5 mi |
| St Luke's Church of England School | Secondary | 7.53 mi 2024/25 | 0.6 mi |
| St James School | Secondary | 1.13 mi 2024/25 | 1.0 mi |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 1.49 mi 2026/27 | 1.8 mi |
| Clyst Vale Community College | Secondary | 7.76 mi 2024/25 | 1.9 mi |