SCHOOL PROFILE

Bampton Church of England Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 145762
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 150 Published school capacity
Capacity used 84.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

20 February 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

23 November 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 24 January 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Devon
Trust ALUMNIS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 127 127 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 61 48.0% of pupils
Male pupils 66 52.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

16.5%
8.3 pts below England
School 16.5%
Mid Devon 17.9%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.1%
17.2 pts below England
School 3.1%
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
83.5%
106
Unclassified
7.9%
10
Indian
2.4%
3
White and Asian
2.4%
3
Any other ethnic group
1.6%
2
Any other White background
0.8%
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 22.8% 29 of 127 pupils
2.0 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 22.8%
Mid Devon 21.8%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 19.7% 25 pupils
England 14.8% 4.9 pts above
EHC plans 3.2% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 2.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 8
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Hearing impairment 2
Other difficulty or disability 2

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

60.0% 0.4 pts below England
School 60.0%
Mid Devon 56.5%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

90.0%

16.2 pts above England

School 90.0%
Mid Devon 77.4%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

70.0%

0.3 pts below England

School 70.0%
Mid Devon 69.3%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

70.0%

2.0 pts below England

School 70.0%
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

6.06%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.16 pts lower than England
School 6.06%
Mid Devon 5.23%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

12.50%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

3.32 pts lower than England
School 12.50%
Mid Devon 11.41%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.27%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.47 pts higher than England
School 2.27%
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

84.7% 3.5 pts below England
Bampton Church of England Primary School
84.7%
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