SCHOOL PROFILE

Hawkchurch Church of England School

Primary Academy converter URN 143187
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 56 Published school capacity
Capacity used 76.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

4 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 Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
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 43 40 full-time · 3 part-time
Female pupils 17 39.5% of pupils
Male pupils 26 60.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

41.9%
17.1 pts above England
School 41.9%
East Devon 19.9%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.7%
15.6 pts below England
School 4.7%
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
88.4%
38
Any other ethnic group
4.7%
2
White and Asian
4.7%
2
Any other Mixed background
2.3%
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 39.5% 17 of 43 pupils
18.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 39.5%
East Devon 20.6%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 34.9% 15 pupils
England 14.8% 20.1 pts above
EHC plans 4.7% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 1.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 4
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Other difficulty or disability 3
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
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 2023/24.

2023/24
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

56.0% 3.0 pts below England
School 56.0%
East Devon 54.9%
South West 56.7%
England 59.0%
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

8.83%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.61 pts higher than England
School 8.83%
East Devon 5.71%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

19.35%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

3.54 pts higher than England
School 19.35%
East Devon 13.58%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.23%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.42 pts higher than England
School 3.23%
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

76.8% 11.4 pts below England
Hawkchurch Church of England School
76.8%
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