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St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School

Eastington Road, Lapford, Crediton, EX17 6QE

Local ranking118th of 303 primary schools in Devon
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

105

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
56.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
11.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
89.0%
Writing (Expected)
67.0%
Maths (Expected)
56.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
67.0%
Reading avg scaled score
110.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
9

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
49
Boys
23 (47%)
Girls
26 (53%)
Capacity
105 (47% full)
SEND
20.4%
FSM Eligible
40.0%
EAL
0.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.1%
SEN Support
16.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
4.2
Budget per Pupil
£12,245/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
5.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.7%
  • White Irish: 4.2%
  • Mixed Other: 4.2%

91.7%

White British

4.2%

White Irish

4.2%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137780
UKPRN
10036160
Establishment No.
2260
Trust
CHULMLEIGH ACADEMY TRUST

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