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Wilcombe Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Tiverton, EX16 4AL

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,950 of 15,057

Worse than 99% of schools in England

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

Wilcombe Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils157
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Charlotte Hill-Jones
TrustTHE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityDevon
Opened01 Nov 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137659.

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 maths17%, 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.99, worse than England, worse than Devon106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Devon104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97, worse than England, worse than Devon104105
Expected standard in reading39%, worse than England, worse than Devon75%76%
Expected standard in writing57%, worse than England, worse than Devon70%73%
Expected standard in maths52%, worse than England, worse than Devon72%75%
Pupils taking tests23--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils157
Girls65
Boys92
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.2%
First language not English4.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.147
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.30%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.44
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.26
Average class size17.4

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
91.7%
Other White
5.1%
Other mixed
1.3%
African
1.3%
White and Asian
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
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 teacher15.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.5.9
Teachers (FTE)10.26
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.45
Support staff (FTE)21.57
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

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.10
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.21
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.10
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.10
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence8.1%, worse than England, worse than Devon5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.29.5%, worse than England, worse than Devon12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, 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 rate19.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.6%
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 Wilcombe Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicableBlundell's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miPrimaryTidcombe Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNot applicableBlundell's Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryTwo Moors Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryCastle Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHeathcoat Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimarySt John's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryTiverton High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.8 miPrimaryBolham Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wilcombe Primary School

What is Wilcombe Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wilcombe Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 10 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Wilcombe Primary School rank in England?

Wilcombe Primary School ranks 14,950 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 99% of schools).

What are Wilcombe Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 17% of pupils at Wilcombe Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Wilcombe Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wilcombe Primary School made 10 offers from 21 applications (2.1 per offer), and 10 of 10 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wilcombe Primary School?

Wilcombe Primary School has 157 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Wilcombe Primary School?

Wilcombe Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wilcombe Primary School?

At Wilcombe Primary School, the average class had 17.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wilcombe Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wilcombe Primary School missed 8.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 29.5% 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.