Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy

About Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy

Parents considering Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy will find strong signals of satisfaction from those who know it best. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering responses from September 2024 to September 2025, 84% of the 44 respondents said they would recommend the school. That’s a solid vote of confidence, and the detail backs it up: 93% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and the same proportion felt their child is safe. On behaviour, 85% agreed the school ensures pupils are well behaved, and 91% felt their child does well here. The school is clearly popular locally too. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 23 applications for just 15 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.53, and all 15 first-preference applicants were offered a spot. That combination of parental endorsement and local demand suggests a school that families in the South Hams area are actively choosing.

Academically, Thurlestone All Saints is performing well above the local norm. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Devon local authority average of 57%. That places the school second out of 35 primary schools in the South Hams district, and 164th nationally out of 13,686 schools – comfortably in the top 1% of primaries across England. Results at the higher standard are also strong: 60% of pupils achieved a higher score in reading, 47% in maths, and 40% in writing. Average scaled scores were 110 in reading and 111 in maths. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in February 2025, judged that the school had improved significantly since its previous graded inspection in 2013, when it was rated Good overall with Good leadership and management. Its earlier inspection in 2007 had rated it Outstanding.

The school offers a broad range of facilities for a primary of 150 pupils, including a Forest School area, a sensory room, a chapel, an ICT suite, music rooms and a library. Sports provision covers tennis, netball, football, cross country and dance, while clubs include science, chess, eco and art. For children with additional needs, the school lists SEND provision for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. With nursery provision for children from age two, it can suit families looking for continuity from early years through to Year 6. The school is a Church of England academy, and its oversubscribed status means early application is advisable. It will particularly suit families who value strong academic outcomes, a clear Christian character, and a school that parents already trust in high numbers.

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