SCHOOL PROFILE

St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 151304
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 154 Published school capacity
Capacity used 77.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

12 March 2024
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Requires improvement
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 120 106 full-time · 14 part-time
Female pupils 60 50.0% of pupils
Male pupils 60 50.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

5.8%
19.0 pts below England
School 5.8%
East Devon 19.9%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.8%
19.5 pts below England
School 0.8%
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
97.5%
117
Unclassified
2.5%
3
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 13.3% 16 of 120 pupils
7.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.3%
East Devon 20.6%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.0% 12 pupils
England 14.8% 4.8 pts below
EHC plans 3.3% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 2.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 4
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Specific learning difficulty 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Hearing impairment 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 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

50.0% 10.4 pts below England
School 50.0%
East Devon 58.1%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

67.0%

6.8 pts below England

School 67.0%
East Devon 77.9%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

83.0%

12.7 pts above England

School 83.0%
East Devon 71.1%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

50.0%

22.0 pts below England

School 50.0%
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

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.26%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.96 pts lower than England
School 4.26%
East Devon 5.71%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

4.76%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

11.05 pts lower than England
School 4.76%
East Devon 13.58%
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%
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

77.9% 10.3 pts below England
St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy
77.9%
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