SCHOOL PROFILE

St Rumon's Church of England Infants School

Primary Academy converter URN 142164
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 135 Published school capacity
Capacity used 54.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

30 November 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Devon
Trust ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 73 73 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 43 58.9% of pupils
Male pupils 30 41.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

9.6%
15.2 pts below England
School 9.6%
West Devon 19.4%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.7%
17.6 pts below England
School 2.7%
West Devon 3.3%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
83.6%
61
Any other Mixed background
2.7%
2
Any other White background
2.7%
2
Indian
2.7%
2
White and Asian
2.7%
2
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
2
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 16.4% 12 of 73 pupils
4.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.4%
West Devon 24.5%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 15.1% 11 pupils
England 14.8% 0.3 pts above
EHC plans 1.4% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 4.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 5
Speech, language & communication 4
Specific learning difficulty 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 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.

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

4.39%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.83 pts lower than England
School 4.39%
West Devon 5.32%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

8.93%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.89 pts lower than England
School 8.93%
West Devon 12.29%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
West Devon 0.95%
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

54.1% 34.1 pts below England
St Rumon's Church of England Infants School
54.1%
West 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