Culmstock Primary School
Culmstock, Cullompton, EX15 3JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Nevinson
- Federation
- The Culm Valley Federation
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 123
- URN
- 113071
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01884840598
About this school
Culmstock Primary School is a community primary school in Cullompton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 123 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Culmstock Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 12 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 50% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 0% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 75% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 50% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 75% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
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 Culmstock 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 | 55% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 140 |
| 2023/24 | 126 |
| 2024/25 | 128 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Culmstock Primary School compares
Culmstock Primary School ranked 125th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 3.6% | 11.7% | 123 | — |
| Hemyock Primary School | 67% | 4.6% | 7.1% | 212 | 2.1 miles |
| Uffculme Primary School | 59% | 5.6% | 16.8% | 252 | 2.1 miles |
| Burlescombe Church of England Primary School | 86% | 5.6% | 28.3% | 30 | 2.7 miles |
| Sampford Arundel Community Primary School | 57% | 4.4% | 25% | 43 | 3.1 miles |
| Webber's Church of England Primary School | 50% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 63 | 4.1 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.
Inspection history
- 23 January 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report14 July 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.72%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.64%
- Persistent absence
- 0.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hemyock Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Cullompton
-
Uffculme Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Cullompton
-
Burlescombe Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Tiverton
-
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Wellington
-
Webber's Church of England Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Wellington
Other schools in Cullompton
Culmstock Primary School ranks 3rd of the 8 ranked primary schools in Cullompton.
- Clyst Hydon Primary School Primary
- Hemyock Primary School Primary
- Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School Primary
- Plymtree Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Primary School Primary
- Uffculme Primary School Primary
- Willand School Primary
- Willowbank Primary School Primary
- Cullompton Community College Secondary
- Uffculme School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Culmstock Primary School teach?
- Culmstock Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cullompton.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Culmstock Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Culmstock Primary School is Mrs Clare Nevinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Culmstock Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Culmstock 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 many pupils are at Culmstock Primary School?
- Culmstock Primary School has 123 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Culmstock Primary School full?
- Culmstock Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 123 on roll (88%), 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 Culmstock Primary School a faith school?
- No. Culmstock Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Culmstock Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Culmstock Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Culmstock Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Culmstock Primary School is part of the The Culm Valley Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Culmstock Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Culmstock Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Culmstock Primary School ranked 125th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Culmstock Primary School's absence rate?
- Culmstock Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Culmstock Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Culmstock 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.