Denbury Primary School

About Denbury Primary School

Denbury Primary School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, with its early years provision singled out as Outstanding. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 62%. That figure is above the Devon local authority average of 57%, placing the school in a solid position relative to its peers. In the Teignbridge area, Denbury ranks 23rd out of 43 primary schools on this measure, putting it in the top half of local schools. The school’s overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management all earned Good grades, while the early years provision was rated Outstanding. With just 111 pupils on roll, the school offers a small-scale environment where individual progress is closely tracked.

Looking deeper at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, Denbury’s performance is strongest in maths, where 85% of pupils met the expected standard and the average score reached 107. Reading also saw 85% reaching the expected standard, with an average score of 106. The combined expected standard figure of 62% is driven lower by writing, where only 62% of pupils met the expected level. At the higher standard, 31% achieved in maths, 23% in reading and 15% in writing, with 15% reaching the higher threshold across all three subjects. Nationally, the school ranks in the 52nd percentile, meaning it performs slightly above the median for primary schools across England. In the South West region, it sits in the 46th percentile. The school’s ranking score of 62 places it in the bottom half of its tier, though this metric is based on the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Denbury Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. It is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 30 applications for 17 places, with 18 first-preference applications and 17 offers made to first-preference families. The school’s facilities include a dining hall, library, art studios, playing fields, a forest school, gymnasium, outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports offered include swimming, athletics, gymnastics, football, cross country and dance, while clubs cover coding, chess and gardening. The school supports a range of special educational needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language difficulties, hearing impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. With a below-average proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 8.1%, Denbury suits families looking for a community-focused primary with strong early years provision and a clear academic baseline above the local average.

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