Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School
Cheriton Fitzpaine, Crediton, EX17 4AN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Theedom
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Exe Valley & Moorsway Federation
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 115
- Pupils on roll
- 91
- URN
- 113064
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01363866456
About this school
Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School is a community primary school in Crediton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 91 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 71% | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 21% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 79% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 86% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 71% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 111.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +8.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +8.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 46% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 95 |
| 2024/25 | 94 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School compares
Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School ranked 216th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 4.4% | 14.5% | 91 | — |
| Sandford School | 62% | 3.8% | 14.1% | 74 | 3.6 miles |
| Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School | 63% | 4% | 2.5% | 159 | 4.2 miles |
| Thorverton Church of England Primary School | 60% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 110 | 4.2 miles |
| Hayward's Primary School | 69% | 5.1% | 23.1% | 403 | 4.5 miles |
| Landscore Primary School | 65% | 5.2% | 17.2% | 276 | 4.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.47%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.4%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sandford School3.6 miles
Primary · Crediton
-
Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Tiverton
-
Thorverton Church of England Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Hayward's Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Crediton
-
Landscore Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Crediton
Other schools in Crediton
Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School ranks 6th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Crediton.
- Bow Community Primary School Primary
- Copplestone Primary School Primary
- East Worlington Primary School Primary
- Hayward's Primary School Primary
- Landscore Primary School Primary
- Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sandford School Primary
- Spreyton School Primary
- St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School Primary
- Yeoford Community Primary School Primary
- Queen Elizabeth's Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School teach?
- Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Crediton.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School is Mrs Claire Theedom, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School?
- Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School has 91 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School full?
- Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School has capacity for 115 pupils and 91 on roll (79%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School a faith school?
- No. Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School?
- Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School is part of the Exe Valley & Moorsway Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 46% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School rank locally?
- Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School ranked 216th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School's absence rate?
- Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.