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The Erme Primary School

Station Road, Ivybridge, PL21 0AJ

Local ranking270th of 303 primary schools in Devon
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

175

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 31 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
13.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
44.0%
Writing (Expected)
44.0%
Maths (Expected)
38.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
50.0%
Reading avg scaled score
100.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
97.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
99.0
Cohort Size
16

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
98
Boys
54 (55%)
Girls
44 (45%)
Capacity
175 (56% full)
SEND
35.7%
FSM Eligible
20.4%
EAL
2.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
7.1%
SEN Support
28.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
5.3

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 87.8%
  • White Other: 5.1%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.0%
  • Asian Indian: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.0%

87.8%

White British

5.1%

White Other

2.0%

Gypsy/Roma

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
113254
UKPRN
10076074
Establishment No.
2609

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