Georgeham Church of England (VC) Primary School
Putsborough Road, Georgeham, Braunton, EX33 1JT
This school is closed (it closed in March 2024).
It was replaced by Georgeham Church of England Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Kevin Fry
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Devon
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 96
- URN
- 113375
- Local authority
- Devon
About this school
Georgeham Church of England (VC) Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Braunton. It taught children aged 2 to 11 and had 96 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Georgeham Church of England (VC) Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - |
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 Georgeham Church of England (VC) 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 | 75% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85 |
| 2023/24 | 96 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Georgeham Church of England (VC) Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 62% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.2% | 10.7% | 96 | — |
| Georgeham Church of England Primary School | 46% | 5.1% | 9.9% | 76 | 0.0 miles |
| Kingsacre Primary School | 88% | 4.1% | 10.3% | 177 | 2.2 miles |
| Woolacombe School | 70% | 7% | 12.5% | 216 | 2.4 miles |
| Caen Community Primary School | 55% | 4.8% | 10.4% | 328 | 2.5 miles |
| Southmead School | 72% | 4.5% | 17.9% | 341 | 3.0 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.7%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.2%
- Persistent absence
- 9.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Georgeham Church of England Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Braunton
-
Kingsacre Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Braunton
-
Woolacombe School2.4 miles
Primary · Woolacombe
-
Caen Community Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Braunton
-
Southmead School3.0 miles
Primary · Braunton
Other schools in Braunton
- Caen Community Primary School Primary
- Georgeham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kingsacre Primary School Primary
- Southmead School Primary
- Braunton Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Georgeham Church of England (VC) Primary School teach?
- Georgeham Church of England (VC) Primary School taught children aged 2 to 11. It was a primary school in Braunton.
- Has Georgeham Church of England (VC) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Georgeham Church of England (VC) Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Georgeham Church of England (VC) Primary School?
- Georgeham Church of England (VC) Primary School had 96 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- How have Georgeham Church of England (VC) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Georgeham Church of England (VC) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Georgeham Church of England (VC) 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 9 July 2024.