SCHOOL PROFILE

Broadhembury Church of England Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151002
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 56 Published school capacity
Capacity used 41.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

12 June 2024
Latest published outcome Inadequate
OEIF
Quality of education Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes Inadequate
Personal development Requires improvement
Leadership & management Inadequate
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

9 February 2023
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 30 March 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 23 23 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 12 52.2% of pupils
Male pupils 11 47.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

34.8%
10.0 pts above England
School 34.8%
East Devon 19.9%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

8.7%
11.6 pts below England
School 8.7%
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
91.3%
21
Any other Mixed background
4.3%
1
Any other White background
4.3%
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 47.8% 11 of 23 pupils
27.0 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 47.8%
East Devon 20.6%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 47.8% 11 pupils
England 14.8% 33.0 pts above
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 7
Social, emotional & mental health 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Specific 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.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2023/24.

2023/24
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

17.0% 42.0 pts below England
School 17.0%
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

7.87%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.65 pts higher than England
School 7.87%
East Devon 5.71%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

28.57%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

12.76 pts higher than England
School 28.57%
East Devon 13.58%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

14.29%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

12.48 pts higher than England
School 14.29%
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

41.1% 47.1 pts below England
Broadhembury Church of England Primary School
41.1%
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