Spreyton School
Spreyton, Crediton, EX17 5AJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- United Schools' Learning Partnership
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Donne
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Devon Moors Federation
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 42
- Pupils on roll
- 30
- URN
- 113124
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01647231321
About this school
Spreyton School is a foundation primary school in Crediton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 30 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Spreyton 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How Spreyton 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 20 |
| 2023/24 | 22 |
| 2024/25 | 26 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Spreyton School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.5% | 13.6% | 30 | — |
| Bow Community Primary School | 40% | 4.8% | 19.6% | 133 | 3.2 miles |
| South Tawton Primary School | 58% | 4.6% | 12.2% | 201 | 3.6 miles |
| North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery | 56% | 5.4% | 16.8% | 160 | 3.7 miles |
| Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School | 64% | 4.4% | 9.9% | 115 | 4.9 miles |
| Yeoford Community Primary School | — | 3.8% | 13% | 56 | 5.1 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.64%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 7.48%
- Persistent absence
- 22.73%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bow Community Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Crediton
-
South Tawton Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Okehampton
-
North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery3.7 miles
Primary · North Tawton
-
Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Yeoford Community Primary School5.1 miles
Primary · Crediton
Other schools in Crediton
- Bow Community Primary School Primary
- Cheriton Fitzpaine 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
- St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School Primary
- Yeoford Community Primary School Primary
- Queen Elizabeth's Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Spreyton School teach?
- Spreyton School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Crediton.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Spreyton School?
- The executive headteacher of Spreyton School is Mrs Emma Donne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Spreyton School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Spreyton 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 Spreyton School?
- Spreyton School has 30 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Spreyton School full?
- Spreyton School has capacity for 42 pupils and 30 on roll (71%), 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 Spreyton School a faith school?
- No. Spreyton School has no designated religious character.
- Does Spreyton School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Spreyton School as having nursery classes.
- Is Spreyton School part of an academy trust?
- Spreyton School is part of United Schools' Learning Partnership. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Spreyton School's absence rate?
- Spreyton School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Spreyton School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Spreyton 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.