SCHOOL PROFILE

Silverton Church of England Primary School

Primary Voluntary controlled school URN 113365
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 140 Published school capacity
Capacity used 75.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

25 March 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management 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 105 95 full-time · 10 part-time
Female pupils 53 50.5% of pupils
Male pupils 52 49.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

12.4%
12.4 pts below England
School 12.4%
Mid Devon 17.9%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.8%
16.5 pts below England
School 3.8%
Mid Devon 4.7%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Mid Devon 0.8%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
92.4%
97
Any other White background
2.9%
3
Any other ethnic group
2.9%
3
Unclassified
1.0%
1
White and Black African
1.0%
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 18.1% 19 of 105 pupils
2.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.1%
Mid Devon 21.8%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.3% 14 pupils
England 14.8% 1.5 pts below
EHC plans 4.8% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 1.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Speech, language & communication 5
Specific learning difficulty 3
Hearing impairment 2
Social, emotional & mental health 2
Moderate learning difficulty 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

56.0% 4.4 pts below England
School 56.0%
Mid Devon 56.5%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

78.0%

4.2 pts above England

School 78.0%
Mid Devon 77.4%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

78.0%

7.7 pts above England

School 78.0%
Mid Devon 69.3%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

67.0%

5.0 pts below England

School 67.0%
Mid Devon 69.2%
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

5.53%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.69 pts lower than England
School 5.53%
Mid Devon 5.23%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

14.63%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.18 pts lower than England
School 14.63%
Mid Devon 11.41%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.22%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.58 pts lower than England
School 1.22%
Mid Devon 1.63%
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

75.0% 13.2 pts below England
Silverton Church of England Primary School
75.0%
Mid 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