Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School
Fore Street, Kentisbeare, Cullompton, EX15 2AD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Danielle Joyce
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Culm Valley Federation
- Constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 172
- URN
- 113357
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01884266330
About this school
Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Cullompton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 172 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 21 | 18 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 67% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 17% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 89% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 89% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 94% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.80 | - | - |
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 Kentisbeare Church of England 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 | 76% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 152 |
| 2023/24 | 161 |
| 2024/25 | 170 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School compares
Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School ranked 123rd of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 172 | — |
| Willand School | 58% | 5.3% | 15.4% | 408 | 2.6 miles |
| Uffculme Primary School | 59% | 5.6% | 16.8% | 252 | 2.9 miles |
| Broadhembury Church of England Primary School | — | 7.9% | 42.9% | 23 | 3.0 miles |
| St Andrew's Primary School | 63% | 6.9% | 23.6% | 400 | 3.1 miles |
| Willowbank Primary School | 56% | 5.3% | 19.4% | 241 | 3.3 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)
- 5.29%
- English as an additional language
- 0.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.92%
- Persistent absence
- 5.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Willand School2.6 miles
Primary · Cullompton
-
Uffculme Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Cullompton
-
Broadhembury Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Honiton
-
St Andrew's Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Cullompton
-
Willowbank Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Cullompton
Other schools in Cullompton
Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School ranks 2nd of the 8 ranked primary schools in Cullompton.
- Clyst Hydon Primary School Primary
- Culmstock Primary School Primary
- Hemyock Primary School Primary
- Plymtree Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Primary School Primary
- Uffculme Primary School Primary
- Willand School Primary
- Willowbank Primary School Primary
- Cullompton Community College Secondary
- Uffculme School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School teach?
- Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cullompton.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School is Mrs Danielle Joyce, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kentisbeare Church of England 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 Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School?
- Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School has 172 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School full?
- Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School has capacity for 175 pupils and 172 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 Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School?
- Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School is part of the The Culm Valley Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School ranked 123rd of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kentisbeare Church of England 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.