OFSTED
29 March 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Devon
Trust
THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
476
431 full-time ·
45 part-time
Female pupils
245
51.5% of pupils
Male pupils
231
48.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
6.5 pts
below England
School
18.3%
East Devon
19.9%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
13.6 pts
below England
School
6.7%
East Devon
5.7%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
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
84.9%
404
Any other White background
2.9%
14
African
2.1%
10
Any other Mixed background
1.9%
9
White and Black African
1.9%
9
Any other ethnic group
1.5%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
20.4%
97 of
476 pupils
0.4 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.3 pts
below
England
6.0%
0.2 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
60.0%
0.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
80.0%
Reading
6.2 pts above England
School
80.0%
East Devon
77.9%
South West
73.1%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
70.0%
Writing
0.3 pts below England
School
70.0%
East Devon
71.1%
South West
69.4%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
72.0%
Maths
In line with England
School
72.0%
East Devon
71.1%
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
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.34%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.88 pts
lower than
England
School
4.34%
East Devon
5.71%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
8.78%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
7.04 pts
lower than
England
School
8.78%
East Devon
13.58%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.60%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.21 pts
lower than
England
School
1.60%
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
106.7%
18.5 pts
above England
St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School
106.7%
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.