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Shaldon Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Teignmouth, TQ14 0DD

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#506 of 15,057

Better than 96% of schools in England

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

Shaldon Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages0 to 11
Pupils229 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jess Bowden
TrustTHE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Local authorityDevon
Opened01 Jun 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142803.

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 maths88%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths31%7%8%
Average reading score109106106
Average maths score109104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108104105
Expected standard in reading91%75%76%
Expected standard in writing94%70%73%
Expected standard in maths97%72%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils229
Girls107
Boys122
Eligible for free school meals14.4%
First language not English2.2%
SEN support10
EHC plan4
Average class size25.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.8%
Other White
2.6%
Other mixed
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
Other Asian
0.9%
African
0.9%
Irish
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%
White and Asian
0.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
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 absence4.6%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence9.7%12.2%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%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)29
Applications (Reception)63
First preference applications (Reception)29
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll202
Unfilled places3.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher28.6
Pupils per adult12.1
Teachers (FTE)8
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.96
Support staff (FTE)15.04
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
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 rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Shaldon Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miSecondaryTeignmouth Community School, Exeter RoadAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryTeignmouth Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miNot applicableTrinity SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.5 miPrimaryStokeinteignhead SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryHazeldown SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryBishopsteignton SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Shaldon Primary School

What is Shaldon Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Shaldon Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 8 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Shaldon Primary School rank in England?

Shaldon Primary School ranks 506 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 96% of schools).

How many pupils attend Shaldon Primary School?

Shaldon Primary School has 229 pupils aged 0 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.