SCHOOL PROFILE

Highampton Community Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 146248
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 53 Published school capacity
Capacity used 62.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

5 March 2024
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 Does not apply
Local authority Devon
Trust DARTMOOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 33 33 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 15 45.5% of pupils
Male pupils 18 54.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

30.3%
5.5 pts above England
School 30.3%
West Devon 19.4%
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%
West Devon 3.3%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

3.0%
2.0 pts above England
School 3.0%
West Devon 0.8%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
100.0%
33
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 30.3% 10 of 33 pupils
9.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 30.3%
West Devon 24.5%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.2% 6 pupils
England 14.8% 3.4 pts above
EHC plans 12.1% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 6.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Social, emotional & mental health 2
Specific learning difficulty 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.

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

7.39%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.17 pts higher than England
School 7.39%
West Devon 5.32%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

21.74%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.92 pts higher than England
School 21.74%
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

62.3% 25.9 pts below England
Highampton Community Primary School
62.3%
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