Modbury Primary School

About Modbury Primary School

Modbury Primary School sits within the Devon local authority, in the South Hams area, and is a state-funded mixed primary for children aged 4 to 11. Among the 309 primary schools across the county, it ranks 37th, placing it comfortably in the top tier of Devon primaries. Its closest peers at the very top of the local rankings are Stockland Church of England Primary Academy, Upottery Primary School, and Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School, all of which achieve the highest possible ranking scores. Modbury itself holds a solid position, ranked 12th out of 35 schools within the South Hams district, which puts it in the top 25% of schools locally. With 151 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is not at full capacity, yet it was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 22 applications for 19 places, with all 19 first-preference applicants offered a spot.

Academically, Modbury Primary delivers strong outcomes at Key Stage 2, with 73% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined. That figure is well above the Devon local authority average of 57%, and the school’s overall ranking score of 73 reflects this performance. In reading, 88% of pupils met the expected standard and 42% achieved a higher standard, while in writing the expected standard was 85% and the higher standard 15%. Maths saw 77% at expected and 27% at the higher level, with an average scaled score of 106. Reading averaged 108. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, rated it Good across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is consistent with its previous inspection in 2014, which also rated overall effectiveness as Good.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, sports hall, art studios, music rooms, a sensory room, and a forest school, alongside an outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports provision covers tennis, netball, rounders, gymnastics, football, and cricket, and there are clubs for coding, art, film, and chess. For children with additional needs, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional, and mental health support. With 14.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a mixed catchment. Modbury Primary is a good fit for families who want a well-regarded village school with strong academic results, a wide range of enrichment activities, and a clear track record of consistent Ofsted ratings, all within the South Hams area of Devon.

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