SCHOOL PROFILE

Membury Primary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 142250
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Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 41 Published school capacity
Capacity used 19.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

1 July 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

21 May 2024
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 23 June 2024
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Devon
Trust THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 8 8 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 2 25.0% of pupils
Male pupils 6 75.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

25.0%
0.2 pts above England
School 25.0%
East Devon 19.9%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
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
100.0%
8
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 62.5% 5 of 8 pupils
41.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 62.5%
East Devon 20.6%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 37.5% 3 pupils
England 14.8% 22.7 pts above
EHC plans 25.0% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 19.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Speech, language & communication 2
Social, emotional & mental health 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

5.00%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.22 pts lower than England
School 5.00%
East Devon 5.71%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

36.36%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

20.55 pts higher than England
School 36.36%
East Devon 13.58%
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%
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

19.5% 68.7 pts below England
Membury Primary Academy
19.5%
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