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Shute Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Axminster, EX13 7QR

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,943 of 15,057

Better than 67% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Shute Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils46
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Sophie Percival
Local authorityDevon
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 113109.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%, better than England, better than Devon59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Devon7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Devon106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Devon104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Devon104105
Expected standard in reading86%, better than England, better than Devon75%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, better than Devon70%73%
Expected standard in maths71%, worse than England, similar to Devon72%75%
Pupils taking tests14--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils46
Girls25
Boys21
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.9%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.96
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.52.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.3
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size13

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
97.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher9.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.5.5
Teachers (FTE)4.91
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.34
Support staff (FTE)4.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.4
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.10
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.3
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.3
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Devon5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.8%, similar to England, similar to Devon12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than England, worse than Devon1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Shute Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.2 miPrimaryKilmington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Shute Community Primary School

What is Shute Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Shute Community Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Shute Community Primary School rank in England?

Shute Community Primary School ranks 4,943 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 67% of schools).

What are Shute Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at Shute Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Shute Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Shute Community Primary School made 4 offers from 10 applications (2.5 per offer), and 3 of 3 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Shute Community Primary School?

Shute Community Primary School has 46 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Shute Community Primary School?

Shute Community Primary School had 96 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Shute Community Primary School?

At Shute Community Primary School, the average class had 13 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 9.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Shute Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Shute Community Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.