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Stokenham Area Primary School

South Hams, TQ7 2SJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
74%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 26 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2970 of 13,686 nationally

About Stokenham Area Primary School

Stokenham Area Primary School is a mixed state primary in the Devon village of Stokenham, and its intake numbers suggest a school that local families are keen to get into. With 207 pupils on roll against a capacity of 222, the school is running at just over 93% full, leaving only a handful of spare places. The demand is clear: for the 2025/26 reception intake, the school received 28 applications for 26 places, making it officially oversubscribed. All 26 first-preference applicants were offered a place, so while the oversubscription ratio is a modest 1. 08, it still means anyone listing it second faces a gamble. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 6. 3%, well below the national primary average of around 23%, reflecting the relatively affluent South Hams catchment. The school serves a largely rural, family-oriented community, and the headteacher is Tess Coulthard.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressStokenham, Kingsbridge, South Hams, TQ7 2SJ
HeadteacherTess Coulthard
Local AuthorityDevon
Number of Pupils207
Free School Meals (FSM)6.3%
School Capacity207 / 222 (93% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 30 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysical

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

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Stokenham Area 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.