St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School Catchment Area
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School is an academy converter primary school in Exeter, Devon , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 468 pupils, and a capacity of 446 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
468
Pupils
446
Capacity
105%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School?
The catchment area for St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School is the geographic zone Devon uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Devon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School is managed by Devon and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Devon before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Devon catchment area documents →St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School: at or above its 446 place limit
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School has a published admission number of 446 places. 468 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 105%. The school is at or above its published limit of 446 places. Devon allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 22.4% of pupils at St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Devon.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Devon publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Devon Council school admissions (official) →
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School: School Information
- Full address
- Younghayes Road, Cranbrook, Exeter, EX5 7DT
- Local authority
- Devon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 22.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 151054
Other Primary Schools in Exeter
If St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Exeter are the next closest alternatives.
Clyst St Mary Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · EX5 1BG
Montgomery Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · EX4 1BS
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · EX4 7DB
Stoke Hill Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · EX4 7DP
Newton St Cyres Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · EX5 5DL
Whimple Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · EX5 2TS
Other Church of England Schools in Devon
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Devon. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Exeter
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Exmouth
Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Cullompton
Lympstone Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Exmouth
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Exeter · 1.0 miles away
Broadclyst Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Exeter · 1.8 miles away
Westclyst Community Primary School Catchment Area
Free schools · Exeter · 2.2 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School
What is the catchment area for St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School? ▾
The catchment area for St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School is the geographic zone Devon uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Devon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School currently has 468 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 446 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School? ▾
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Devon before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School cover? ▾
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in Exeter, Devon, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School? ▾
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.