Stokenham Area Primary School
Stokenham, Kingsbridge, TQ7 2SJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Tess Coulthard
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- South Hams Federation
- Constituency
- South Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 222
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 113223
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01548580551
About this school
Stokenham Area Primary School is a community primary school in Kingsbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 202 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stokenham Area 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 74% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 13% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 84% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 87% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 77% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 Stokenham Area 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 | 70% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stokenham Area Primary School compares
Stokenham Area Primary School ranked 39th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 6.8% | 6.3% | 202 | — |
| Charleton Church of England Academy | 57% | 4.3% | 5.9% | 24 | 3.0 miles |
| East Allington Primary School | 60% | 6.7% | 8.9% | 80 | 3.9 miles |
| Kingsbridge Primary School | 61% | 5.8% | 17.1% | 343 | 4.0 miles |
| Stoke Fleming Community Primary School | 73% | 5.1% | 8.9% | 170 | 4.9 miles |
| Salcombe Church of England Primary School | 53% | 5.7% | 15% | 80 | 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)
- 6.28%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.81%
- Persistent absence
- 17.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Charleton Church of England Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Kingsbridge
-
East Allington Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Totnes
-
Kingsbridge Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Kingsbridge
-
Stoke Fleming Community Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Dartmouth
-
Salcombe Church of England Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Salcombe
Other schools in Kingsbridge
Stokenham Area Primary School ranks 3rd of the 8 ranked primary schools in Kingsbridge.
- Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School Primary
- Charleton Church of England Academy Primary
- Kingsbridge Primary School Primary
- Loddiswell Primary School Primary
- Malborough with South Huish Church of England 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 Stokenham Area Primary School teach?
- Stokenham Area Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Kingsbridge.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Stokenham Area Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Stokenham Area Primary School is Tess Coulthard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stokenham Area Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stokenham Area 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 Stokenham Area Primary School?
- Stokenham Area Primary School has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Stokenham Area Primary School full?
- Stokenham Area Primary School has capacity for 222 pupils and 202 on roll (91%), 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 Stokenham Area Primary School a faith school?
- No. Stokenham Area Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stokenham Area Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stokenham Area Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Stokenham Area Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Stokenham Area 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 Stokenham Area Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stokenham Area Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Stokenham Area Primary School ranked 39th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stokenham Area Primary School's absence rate?
- Stokenham Area Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stokenham Area Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stokenham Area 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.