Broadhempston Village Primary School

About Broadhempston Village Primary School

Broadhempston Village Primary School is a small state primary in Teignbridge, Devon, currently teaching 54 pupils against a capacity of 70, which leaves some physical room but masks a very high level of demand. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 13 applications for just 3 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4.33 to one. All three first-preference applicants were offered places, but the numbers make clear that securing a spot is competitive. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 9.3%, which is below the national average for primary schools and suggests a relatively affluent local intake. The school is mixed, non-denominational, and caters for children aged 4 to 11. With a headteacher in place and a Good Ofsted rating from its most recent inspection in 2024, it presents as a well-regarded village school that families in the area are clearly keen to get into.

Academically, Broadhempston performs very strongly, particularly in reading and maths. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Devon local authority average of 57%. Every single pupil met the expected standard in both reading and maths, and 100% achieved the higher standard in reading. The average reading score was 114 and the average maths score was 110, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. In maths, 83% of pupils reached the higher standard. The school ranks 3rd out of 43 primary schools in Teignbridge and sits in the top 10% nationally, placing 986th out of 13,686 schools. Its previous Ofsted inspection in 2013 rated it Outstanding overall, though the most recent graded inspection in 2024 judged it Good, with Outstanding marks for personal development and for behaviour and attitudes.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a sports hall, playing fields, library, ICT suite and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, cricket, rounders, cross country and gymnastics, while clubs extend to drama, choir, film club, art club, eco club and chess. The school has identified SEND provisions covering moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and physical disability, though parent responses on SEND support were too few to report. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 100% of the 27 respondents would recommend the school, and 93% strongly agreed that their child is happy there. Broadhempston is best suited to families who can secure a place and value high academic standards in a small village setting, but the tight admissions mean it is not a realistic option for those outside the immediate catchment unless they are willing to gamble on a late vacancy.

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