Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School

About Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School

Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School received a Requires Improvement rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in June 2023, a downgrade from the Good rating it had held since its previous inspection in 2014. The inspection report rated all five key areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — as requires improvement. However, the school's most recent Key Stage 2 results, from the 2023/24 academic year, tell a more nuanced story. In reading, 75% of pupils met the expected standard, and the average scaled score of 106 is solidly above the national benchmark of 100. Writing was a particular strength, with 88% of pupils reaching the expected standard. The combined reading, writing and maths expected standard was 63%, which places the school in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and ranks it 13th out of 35 schools in the Mid Devon local authority area.

The school's overall performance in the core subjects is slightly above the Devon local authority average of 57% for the combined expected standard, though the proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined was just 13%. In maths, 63% of pupils met the expected standard with an average score of 102, while 25% achieved the higher standard. Reading saw 38% of pupils reach the higher standard, compared with 13% in writing. The school has no progress scores published for Key Stage 2, so it is not possible to compare how much value it adds relative to pupils' starting points. The school does not have a sixth form, and its nursery provision means children can join from age two. With 115 pupils on roll against a capacity of 70, the school is significantly oversubscribed, reflecting its popularity among local families.

The school offers a range of facilities including an ICT suite, library, art studios, gymnasium, sports hall, playing fields and a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, cricket, dance and swimming, while clubs include book club, eco club, drama, film club and gardening. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 18 total applications for 15 places, with all 15 first-preference applicants receiving offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.2. This is a small, rural primary that suits families seeking a close-knit setting with strong writing outcomes and a broad range of extracurricular activities, though the recent Ofsted rating means parents may want to follow up on the school's improvement plan.

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