SCHOOL PROFILE

Plymtree Church of England Primary School

Primary Voluntary controlled school URN 113361
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 105 Published school capacity
Capacity used 51.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

26 March 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary controlled school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Devon
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 54 54 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 24 44.4% of pupils
Male pupils 30 55.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

29.6%
4.8 pts above England
School 29.6%
East Devon 19.9%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.9%
18.4 pts below England
School 1.9%
East Devon 5.7%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
East Devon 1.2%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
98.1%
53
Unclassified
1.9%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 40.7% 22 of 54 pupils
19.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 40.7%
East Devon 20.6%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 29.6% 16 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts above
EHC plans 11.1% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 5.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 8
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Social, emotional & mental health 5
Speech, language & communication 2
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

22.0% 38.4 pts below England
School 22.0%
East Devon 58.1%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

78.0%

4.2 pts above England

School 78.0%
East Devon 77.9%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

22.0%

48.3 pts below England

School 22.0%
East Devon 71.1%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

78.0%

6.0 pts above England

School 78.0%
East Devon 71.1%
South West 70.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.15%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.93 pts higher than England
School 7.15%
East Devon 5.71%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

18.52%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.70 pts higher than England
School 18.52%
East Devon 13.58%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.70%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.90 pts higher than England
School 3.70%
East Devon 1.72%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

51.4% 36.8 pts below England
Plymtree Church of England Primary School
51.4%
East Devon
82.7%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information