Upottery Primary School

About Upottery Primary School

Upottery Primary School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2024, with every assessed category — quality of education, early years provision, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management — all judged Good. The school’s academic story is best told through its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 year, where every single pupil (100%) reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure is a striking 43 percentage points above the Devon local authority average of 57%, and it places Upottery 2nd out of 44 primary schools in East Devon, putting it in the top 5% nationally. The school also performed strongly at the higher standard: 57% of pupils achieved a higher score in reading, 43% in maths, and 14% in writing. Average scaled scores of 109 in both reading and maths confirm solid, above-average attainment across the board.

Ofsted’s inspection report noted that the school has held a Good rating consistently, with its previous inspection in 2013 also awarding Good for overall effectiveness, leadership and management. The parent view survey, collected between September 2024 and September 2025, shows strong satisfaction: 95% of the 43 respondents would recommend the school, and 93% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy there. On behaviour, 91% agreed the school ensures pupils are well behaved, and 96% felt their child does well. The school’s SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, and hearing impairment, though the parent view on SEND support was more mixed — 84% agreed or strongly agreed it meets needs, but 17% strongly disagreed.

With 86 pupils against a capacity of 105, the school is comfortably sized but oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake: 16 first-preference applications for 16 places, with a total of 20 applications overall. Facilities include a sports hall, ICT suite, library, forest school, sensory room, music rooms and a chapel. Clubs cover art, drama and choir, while sports include athletics, swimming, cross country and football. The school has no nursery or sixth form, and is non-denominational. For families in East Devon who prioritise strong academic outcomes in a small, well-regarded village primary, Upottery’s data makes a compelling case — particularly for those whose children are working at or above age-related expectations.

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