Ipplepen Primary School
Biltor Road, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5QL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- United Schools' Learning Partnership
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Webb
- Federation
- The United Schools Federation (USF)
- Constituency
- Newton Abbot
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 161
- URN
- 113203
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01803812226
About this school
Ipplepen Primary School is a foundation primary school in Newton Abbot. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 161 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ipplepen 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 May 2023, 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 | 25 | 31 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 71% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 13% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 94% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 52% | 74% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 77% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
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 Ipplepen 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 | 44% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 178 |
| 2023/24 | 169 |
| 2024/25 | 151 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ipplepen Primary School compares
Ipplepen Primary School ranked 92nd of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.6% | 14.6% | 161 | — |
| Denbury Primary School | 31% | 4.1% | 10.2% | 111 | 1.7 miles |
| Abbotskerswell Primary School | 71% | 3.6% | 11.8% | 102 | 2.0 miles |
| Broadhempston Village Primary School | 67% | 2% | 11.1% | 43 | 2.1 miles |
| Canada Hill Community Primary School | 87% | 3.6% | 8.8% | 344 | 2.5 miles |
| Marldon Church of England Primary School | 80% | 4.5% | 14.8% | 216 | 2.8 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)
- 14.57%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.58%
- Persistent absence
- 8.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Denbury Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
-
Abbotskerswell Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
-
Broadhempston Village Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Totnes
-
Canada Hill Community Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
-
Marldon Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Paignton
Other schools in Newton Abbot
Ipplepen Primary School ranks 13th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Newton Abbot.
- Abbotskerswell Primary School Primary
- All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Primary
- Ashburton Primary School Primary
- Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Primary
- Blackpool Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bovey Tracey Academy Primary
- Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit Primary
- Canada Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Chagford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School Primary
- Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Decoy Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ipplepen Primary School teach?
- Ipplepen Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Newton Abbot.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Ipplepen Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Ipplepen Primary School is Mrs Claire Webb, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ipplepen Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ipplepen 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 Ipplepen Primary School?
- Ipplepen Primary School has 161 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ipplepen Primary School full?
- Ipplepen Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 161 on roll (77%), 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 Ipplepen Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ipplepen Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ipplepen Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ipplepen Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ipplepen Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Ipplepen Primary 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.
- How have Ipplepen Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ipplepen Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Ipplepen Primary School ranked 92nd of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ipplepen Primary School's absence rate?
- Ipplepen Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ipplepen Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ipplepen 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.