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Plymtree Church of England Primary School

East Devon, EX15 2JUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
22%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
6 1st-choice / 7 places
Ranking
#13,522
of 13,686 nationally

About Plymtree Church of England Primary School

Plymtree Church of England Primary School’s headline metrics sit notably below the Devon local authority average for primary schools. The LA average for pupils achieving the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined (KS2) is 57 per cent, but at Plymtree that figure drops to just 22 per cent. This is a significant gap, and it places the school 236th out of 309 primary schools in the county. Its ranking within East Devon is similarly stark: 41st out of 44 schools, putting it in the bottom tier locally. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available in the data, but the raw attainment figures suggest that, on average, children here are not reaching the same academic benchmarks as their peers across Devon. That said, the school is small — just 54 pupils against a capacity of 105 — so individual cohort results can fluctuate more than in larger schools, and the picture may be less representative than it first appears.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressPlymtree, Cullompton, East Devon, EX15 2JU
HeadteacherEmma Postlethwaite
Local AuthorityDevon
Number of Pupils54
Free School Meals (FSM)25.9%
School Capacity54 / 105 (51% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Latest monitoring visit (26 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Nov 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketSwimmingDanceAthleticsTennisNetball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubGardeningCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Plymtree Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.