Modbury Primary School
Barrack Road, Modbury, Ivybridge, PL21 0RB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head of School
- Ms Louise Nicholls
- Federation
- South Hams Federation
- Constituency
- South Devon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 152
- URN
- 113335
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01548830312
About this school
Modbury Primary School is a community primary school in Ivybridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 152 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 | 32 | 26 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 73% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 88% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 77% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 85% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Modbury 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 | 72% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 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 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 169 |
| 2023/24 | 159 |
| 2024/25 | 151 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Modbury Primary School compares
Modbury Primary School ranked 74th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.1% | 15.9% | 152 | — |
| Ermington Primary School | 79% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 85 | 1.4 miles |
| Holbeton Primary School | 88% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 51 | 2.8 miles |
| Ugborough Primary School | 30% | 2.9% | 7.7% | 114 | 2.8 miles |
| Stowford School | 86% | 3.5% | 8.8% | 450 | 3.1 miles |
| Manor Primary School, Ivybridge | 33% | 5.5% | 27.3% | 190 | 3.1 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 April 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report8 February 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.89%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 4.07%
- Persistent absence
- 7.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ermington Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Ivybridge
-
Holbeton Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Ugborough Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Ivybridge
-
Stowford School3.1 miles
Primary · Ivybridge
-
Manor Primary School, Ivybridge3.1 miles
Primary · Ivybridge
Other schools in Ivybridge
Modbury Primary School ranks 3rd of the 8 ranked primary schools in Ivybridge.
- Cornwood Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ermington Primary School Primary
- Manor Primary School, Ivybridge Primary
- Stowford School Primary
- The Erme Primary School Primary
- Ugborough Primary School Primary
- Woodlands Park Primary School Primary
- Ivybridge Community College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Modbury Primary School teach?
- Modbury Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ivybridge.
- Who is the head of school of Modbury Primary School?
- The head of school of Modbury Primary School is Ms Louise Nicholls, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Modbury Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Modbury 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 big is Modbury Primary School?
- Modbury Primary School has 152 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Modbury Primary School full?
- Modbury Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 152 on roll (72%), 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 Modbury Primary School a faith school?
- No. Modbury Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Modbury Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Modbury Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Modbury Primary School?
- Modbury 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 Modbury Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Modbury Primary School rank locally?
- Modbury Primary School ranked 74th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Modbury Primary School's absence rate?
- Modbury Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Modbury Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Modbury 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.