School profile

Upottery Primary School

Primary · Community school · Honiton, EX14 9QT

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

1,356 of 15,057

Better than 90% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Upottery Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2024

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
Pupils90 of 105 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Tom Pettifer
Local authorityDevon
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 113112.

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 maths82%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths27%7%8%
Average reading score110106106
Average maths score109104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105104105
Expected standard in reading82%75%76%
Expected standard in writing82%70%73%
Expected standard in maths82%72%75%
Pupils taking tests11--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils90
Girls50
Boys40
Eligible for free school meals8.9%
First language not English0%
SEN support9
EHC plan2
Average class size22.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
97.8%
Other mixed
1.1%
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%
Indian
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Overall absence3.8%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence6.3%12.2%13.2%
Severe absence1.3%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)13
Applications (Reception)17
First preference applications (Reception)13
First preference offers (Reception)13
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places105
Pupils on roll83
Unfilled places21%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.9
Pupils per adult10.4
Teachers (FTE)5.66
Teaching assistants (FTE)3
Support staff (FTE)4.31
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.3
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.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Frequently asked questions about Upottery Primary School

What is Upottery Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Upottery Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Oct 2024. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Upottery Primary School rank in England?

Upottery Primary School ranks 1,356 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 90% of schools).

How many pupils attend Upottery Primary School?

Upottery Primary School has 90 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 105.

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.