Best primary schools in Devon (2026)

Devon has 328 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School, in the top 1% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 61%, against 62% for England. 23 are in England's top 10%, and 9 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 1% in England	Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School South Hams · Church of England	92%	91%	36%	Report card
2 Top 1% in England	Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy Thurlestone · Church of England	88%	89%	26%	No rating
3 Top 2% in England	Shaldon Primary School Shaldon	87%	88%	31%	Not judged
4 Top 3% in England	Galmpton Church of England Primary School Brixham · Church of England	85%	91%	25%	Outstanding
5 Top 3% in England	West Hill Primary School West Hill (East Devon)	85%	91%	25%	Report card
6 Top 3% in England	Tedburn St Mary School Tedburn St Mary	88%	82%	24%	Good
7 Top 4% in England	Stowford School Ivybridge	86%	86%	17%	No rating
8 Top 4% in England	Hayes School Paignton	82%	79%	21%	Not judged
9 Top 4% in England	Stockland Church of England Primary Academy East Devon · Church of England	85%	80%	20%	Good
10 Top 5% in England	Ilsham Church of England Academy Torquay · Church of England	82%	88%	23%	No rating
11 Top 5% in England	Glen Park Primary School Plymouth	86%	92%	19%	Outstanding
12 Top 5% in England	The Duchy School Bradninch Bradninch	84%	85%	15%	Not judged
13 Top 6% in England	Marine Academy Primary Plymouth	82%	88%	22%	Outstanding
14 Top 6% in England	Upottery Primary School East Devon	86%	82%	27%	Not judged
15 Top 6% in England	The Grove School Totnes	83%	85%	23%	Good
16 Top 9% in England	Newtown Primary School Exeter	81%	81%	13%	Requires improvement
17 Top 9% in England	Tor Bridge Primary School Plymouth	82%	86%	14%	Outstanding
18 Top 9% in England	Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School Totnes · Church of England	81%	95%	16%	Good
19 Top 9% in England	Ermington Primary School Ermington	82%	79%	5%	Good
20 Top 9% in England	Appledore School Appledore (Torridge)	82%	79%	14%	Good
21 Top 9% in England	Mayflower Academy Plymouth	82%	84%	8%	No rating
22 Top 10% in England	Torre Church of England Academy Torquay · Church of England	79%	84%	16%	Report card
23 Top 10% in England	Ernesettle Community School Plymouth	81%	82%	8%	Outstanding
24 Top 11% in England	Compton CofE Primary School Plymouth · Church of England	77%	86%	24%	No rating
25 Top 11% in England	Elburton Primary School Plymouth	78%	77%	13%	Not judged
26 Top 12% in England	Chaddlewood Primary School Plymouth	80%	83%	15%	Good
27 Top 13% in England	Ide Primary School Ide	73%	60%	12%	Good
28 Top 13% in England	Dunsford Community Academy Teignbridge	74%	73%	0%	No rating
29 Top 14% in England	Manadon Vale Primary School Plymouth	75%	74%	17%	No rating
30 Top 14% in England	Marldon Church of England Primary School Marldon · Church of England	78%	80%	7%	No rating
31 Top 14% in England	St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Exeter · Church of England	77%	75%	13%	No rating
32 Top 15% in England	Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School Aveton Gifford · Church of England	75%	79%	21%	Report card
33 Top 15% in England	St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School Exeter · Church of England	72%	71%	17%	Not judged
34 Top 15% in England	Woodford Primary School Plymouth	78%	77%	12%	No rating
35 Top 15% in England	Hooe Primary Academy Plymouth	75%	73%	13%	No rating
36 Top 16% in England	Stokeinteignhead School Stokeinteignhead	77%	72%	0%	Good
37 Top 16% in England	Stoke Fleming Community Primary School Stoke Fleming	75%	73%	14%	Good
38 Top 16% in England	Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy Witheridge · Church of England	76%	88%	13%	Report card
39 Top 17% in England	St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery Exeter · Church of England	72%	79%	25%	Report card
40 Top 17% in England	Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary Teignbridge	73%	85%	15%	No rating
41 Top 18% in England	Dartington Church of England Academy Dartington · Church of England	76%	72%	11%	No rating
42 Top 18% in England	Broadclyst Community Primary School Broadclyst	78%	73%	5%	Outstanding
43 Top 19% in England	Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School Exeter · Church of England	75%	75%	10%	Requires improvement
44 Top 19% in England	St Andrew's Church of England Academy Buckland Monachorum · Church of England	75%	75%	10%	No rating
45 Top 19% in England	Landscove Church of England Primary School South Hams · Church of England	71%	85%	15%	Good
46 Top 19% in England	Bradworthy Primary Academy Bradworthy	76%	74%	6%	Requires improvement
47 Top 19% in England	Halwill Community Primary School Torridge	73%	75%	13%	Not judged
48 Top 19% in England	Widey Court Primary School Plymouth	73%	79%	10%	No rating
49 Top 20% in England	Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School West Devon	76%	69%	0%	Outstanding
50 Top 20% in England	Stuart Road Primary Academy Plymouth	73%	67%	10%	Report card
51 Top 20% in England	Kingsacre Primary School Braunton	74%	88%	12%	Report card
52 Top 20% in England	Prince Rock Primary School Plymouth	74%	80%	8%	Outstanding
53 Top 20% in England	Abbotskerswell Primary School Abbotskerswell	74%	71%	6%	Good
54 Top 20% in England	Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School Chudleigh Knighton · Church of England	73%	82%	9%	No rating
55 Top 21% in England	Stokenham Area Primary School Stokenham	74%	79%	7%	Good
56 Top 22% in England	Hemyock Primary School Hemyock	75%	67%	3%	Report card
57 Top 22% in England	Meavy Church of England Primary School West Devon · Church of England	67%	59%	24%	No rating
58 Top 22% in England	Warberry CofE Academy Torquay · Church of England	70%	83%	17%	Good
59 Top 23% in England	High View School Plymouth	74%	76%	4%	Outstanding
60 Top 23% in England	Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School Collaton St Mary · Church of England	74%	73%	10%	No rating
61 Bottom 3% in England	Millbay Academy Plymouth	71%	95%	5%	Good
62 Top 23% in England	Riverside Community Primary School Plymouth	74%	76%	3%	No rating
63 Top 24% in England	Uplowman Church of England Primary School Mid Devon · Church of England	70%	82%	12%	Good
64 Top 24% in England	Canada Hill Community Primary School Newton Abbot	74%	87%	4%	Good
65 Top 24% in England	Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School North Devon	77%	77%	0%	Not judged
66 Top 24% in England	Broadhempston Village Primary School Broadhempston	75%	67%	8%	Not judged
67 Top 25% in England	Monkleigh Primary School Torridge	71%	80%	27%	No rating
68 Top 25% in England	St Edward's CofE Primary School Plymouth · Church of England	72%	71%	11%	Good
69 Top 26% in England	Gulworthy Primary Academy West Devon	76%	85%	0%	Not judged
70 Top 27% in England	High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy High Bickington · Church of England	74%	87%	7%	Report card
71 Top 27% in England	Cockwood Primary School Cockwood	74%	73%	7%	No rating
72 Top 27% in England	Salisbury Road Primary School Plymouth	72%	76%	9%	Good
73 Top 27% in England	Bishopsteignton School Bishopsteignton	70%	77%	14%	No rating
74 Top 28% in England	Pomphlett Primary School Plymouth	70%	63%	8%	No rating
75 Top 28% in England	Morley Meadow Primary School Plymouth	69%	70%	10%	Report card
76 Top 28% in England	Payhembury Church of England Primary School East Devon · Church of England	73%	76%	12%	No rating
77 Top 29% in England	St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Plymouth · Church of England	71%	73%	10%	Good
78 Top 29% in England	Ellacombe Church of England Academy Torquay · Church of England	70%	71%	13%	Good
79 Top 30% in England	Sidbury Church of England Primary School Sidbury · Church of England	69%	62%	14%	Good
80 Top 30% in England	Seaton Primary School Seaton (East Devon)	69%	76%	10%	Good
81 Top 30% in England	Woodwater Academy Exeter	69%	65%	11%	Good
82 Top 31% in England	Chagford Church of England Primary School Chagford · Church of England	69%	87%	20%	Good
83 Top 31% in England	Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Plymouth · Church of England	70%	78%	12%	Good
84 Top 31% in England	Exwick Heights Primary School Exeter	69%	66%	10%	Good
85 Top 32% in England	Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School Kentisbeare · Church of England	69%	64%	0%	Report card
86 Top 32% in England	Furzeham Primary School Brixham	70%	63%	5%	Report card
87 Top 32% in England	Modbury Primary School Modbury	72%	71%	4%	Good
88 Top 32% in England	Kenn Church of England Primary School Kennford · Church of England	66%	69%	25%	No rating
89 Top 32% in England	Lift Barton Hill Torquay	69%	74%	9%	Good
90 Top 32% in England	Woodlands Park Primary School Ivybridge	69%	63%	10%	Not judged
91 Top 34% in England	Boringdon Primary School Plymouth	68%	78%	17%	Good
92 Top 34% in England	Ashleigh CofE Primary School Barnstaple · Church of England	72%	79%	0%	Good
93 Top 34% in England	St Helens Church of England Academy Abbotsham · Church of England	70%	57%	0%	No rating
94 Top 34% in England	Brixham Church of England Primary School Brixham · Church of England	67%	58%	6%	Good
95 Top 34% in England	Southmead School Braunton	71%	72%	0%	No rating
96 Top 36% in England	Honiton Primary School Honiton	69%	71%	2%	Good
97 Top 37% in England	Exminster Community Primary Exminster	68%	76%	9%	Good
98 Top 37% in England	Leigham Primary School Plymouth	67%	67%	13%	Not judged
99 Top 38% in England	Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Plymouth · Roman Catholic	68%	61%	4%	No rating
100 Top 39% in England	Bishops Tawton Primary School Bishop's Tawton	67%	54%	0%	Report card

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Best primary school in each town

Brixham · best: Galmpton Church of England Primary School
Ivybridge · best: Stowford School
Paignton · best: Hayes School
Torquay · best: Ilsham Church of England Academy
Plymouth · best: Glen Park Primary School
Exeter · best: Newtown Primary School
Braunton · best: Kingsacre Primary School
Newton Abbot · best: Canada Hill Community Primary School
Barnstaple · best: Ashleigh CofE Primary School
Kingsteignton · best: Rydon Primary School
Exmouth · best: Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School
Teignmouth · best: Hazeldown School
Bideford · best: East-the-Water Community Primary School
Tiverton (Mid Devon) · best: Tidcombe Primary School
Tavistock · best: Tavistock Primary & Nursery School

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What is the best primary school in Devon?

On exam results over the last three years, Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Devon, in the top 1% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.