Offwell Church of England Primary School
Offwell, Honiton, EX14 9SA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lorna Legg
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 104
- Pupils on roll
- 89
- URN
- 113359
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01404831417
About this school
Offwell Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Honiton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 89 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Offwell Church of England 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
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 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 67% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 11% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 67% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 89% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 67% | 43% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Offwell 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 | 83% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73 |
| 2023/24 | 74 |
| 2024/25 | 77 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Offwell Church of England Primary School compares
Offwell Church of England Primary School ranked 159th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.4% | 11.7% | 89 | — |
| Littletown Primary Academy | 49% | 4.5% | 17.7% | 436 | 2.0 miles |
| Honiton Primary School | 71% | 5.5% | 38.2% | 420 | 2.1 miles |
| Farway Church of England Primary School | — | 7.1% | 28.6% | 33 | 2.4 miles |
| Shute Community Primary School | 71% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 46 | 3.9 miles |
| Awliscombe Church of England Primary School | 67% | 3.7% | 13% | 90 | 3.9 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)
- 11.69%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.35%
- Persistent absence
- 8.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Littletown Primary Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Honiton
-
Honiton Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Honiton
-
Farway Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Colyton
-
Shute Community Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Axminster
-
Awliscombe Church of England Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Honiton
Other schools in Honiton
Offwell Church of England Primary School ranks 6th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Honiton.
- Awliscombe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broadhembury Church of England Primary School Primary
- Feniton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Honiton Primary School Primary
- Littletown Primary Academy Primary
- Stockland Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Upottery Primary School Primary
- Honiton Community College Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Offwell Church of England Primary School teach?
- Offwell Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Honiton.
- Who is the headteacher of Offwell Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Offwell Church of England Primary School is Mrs Lorna Legg, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Offwell Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Offwell 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 many pupils are at Offwell Church of England Primary School?
- Offwell Church of England Primary School has 89 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Offwell Church of England Primary School full?
- Offwell Church of England Primary School has capacity for 104 pupils and 89 on roll (86%), 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 Offwell Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Offwell Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- How have Offwell 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 83% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Offwell Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Offwell Church of England Primary School ranked 159th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Offwell Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Offwell Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Offwell Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Offwell 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.