School profile

Denbury Primary School

Primary · Community school · Newton Abbot, TQ12 6DP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,602 of 15,057

Worse than 96% of schools in England

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

Denbury Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Mar 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils111
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Jamie Stone
Local authorityDevon
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 113197.

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 maths31%, worse than England, worse 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.103, worse than England, similar to Devon104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Devon104105
Expected standard in reading81%, better than England, better than Devon75%76%
Expected standard in writing38%, worse than England, worse than Devon70%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, similar to Devon72%75%
Pupils taking tests16--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils111
Girls61
Boys50
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.5.4%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.140
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.99
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.29.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.16
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size24.8

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
96.4%
Other White
1.8%
White and Black African
0.9%
White and Asian
0.9%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
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 teacher19.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.2
Teachers (FTE)5.34
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.05
Support staff (FTE)5.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.2

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.17
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.27
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.16
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.16
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 absence3.9%, better than England, better than Devon5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11%, better than England, similar to Devon12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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 rate5.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Denbury Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.7 miPrimaryIpplepen Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryCanada Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Denbury Primary School

What is Denbury Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Denbury Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Mar 2023.

How does Denbury Primary School rank in England?

Denbury Primary School ranks 14,602 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 96% of schools).

What are Denbury Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 31% of pupils at Denbury Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Denbury Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Denbury Primary School made 17 offers from 27 applications (1.6 per offer), and 16 of 16 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Denbury Primary School?

Denbury Primary School has 111 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Denbury Primary School?

Denbury Primary School had 140 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Denbury Primary School?

At Denbury Primary School, the average class had 24.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Denbury Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Denbury Primary School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11% 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.