Loddiswell Primary School
Beechwood Park, Loddiswell, Kingsbridge, TQ7 4BY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucinda Kirkham
- Federation
- South Hams Federation
- Constituency
- South Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 118
- URN
- 113207
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01548550295
About this school
Loddiswell Primary School is a community primary school in Kingsbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 118 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Loddiswell 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 9 March 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 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 33% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 60% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 53% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 47% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 101.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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 Loddiswell 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 | 60% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 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 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 98 |
| 2023/24 | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 109 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Loddiswell Primary School compares
Loddiswell Primary School ranked 108th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.3% | 11.9% | 118 | — |
| Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School | 79% | 5% | 11.9% | 97 | 1.8 miles |
| Kingsbridge Primary School | 61% | 5.8% | 17.1% | 343 | 2.9 miles |
| East Allington Primary School | 60% | 6.7% | 8.9% | 80 | 3.0 miles |
| West Alvington Church of England Academy | 63% | 6.7% | 37.5% | 34 | 3.1 miles |
| Charleton Church of England Academy | 57% | 4.3% | 5.9% | 24 | 4.4 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)
- 11.93%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.28%
- Persistent absence
- 8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Kingsbridge
-
Kingsbridge Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Kingsbridge
-
East Allington Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Totnes
-
West Alvington Church of England Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Kingsbridge
-
Charleton Church of England Academy4.4 miles
Primary · Kingsbridge
Other schools in Kingsbridge
Loddiswell Primary School ranks 4th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Kingsbridge.
- Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School Primary
- Charleton Church of England Academy Primary
- Kingsbridge Primary School Primary
- Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School Primary
- Stokenham Area Primary School Primary
- Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy Primary
- West Alvington Church of England Academy Primary
- Kingsbridge Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Loddiswell Primary School teach?
- Loddiswell Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Kingsbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Loddiswell Primary School?
- The headteacher of Loddiswell Primary School is Mrs Lucinda Kirkham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Loddiswell Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Loddiswell 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 Loddiswell Primary School?
- Loddiswell Primary School has 118 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Loddiswell Primary School full?
- Loddiswell Primary School has capacity for 120 pupils and 118 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Loddiswell Primary School a faith school?
- No. Loddiswell Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Loddiswell Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Loddiswell Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Loddiswell Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Loddiswell Primary School is part of the South Hams Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Loddiswell Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Loddiswell Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Loddiswell Primary School ranked 108th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Loddiswell Primary School's absence rate?
- Loddiswell Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Loddiswell Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Loddiswell 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.