Feniton Church of England Primary School
Station Road, Feniton, Honiton, EX14 3EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Fulford
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Federation
- Otter Valley Federation
- Constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 220
- URN
- 113433
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01404850303
About this school
Feniton Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Honiton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 220 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Feniton 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. 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 | 33 | 30 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 53% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 80% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 63% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 67% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 Feniton 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 | 85% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 229 |
| 2023/24 | 229 |
| 2024/25 | 237 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Feniton Church of England Primary School compares
Feniton Church of England Primary School ranked 114th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 3.4% | 12.7% | 220 | — |
| Payhembury Church of England Primary School | 76% | 3.1% | 3% | 93 | 1.6 miles |
| Ottery St Mary Primary School | 51% | 4.1% | 14% | 424 | 2.6 miles |
| Awliscombe Church of England Primary School | 67% | 3.7% | 13% | 90 | 2.6 miles |
| Broadhembury Church of England Primary School | — | 7.9% | 42.9% | 23 | 3.3 miles |
| Plymtree Church of England Primary School | 22% | 7.2% | 25.9% | 54 | 3.5 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)
- 12.66%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.4%
- Persistent absence
- 5.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Payhembury Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Ottery St Mary Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Ottery St Mary
-
Awliscombe Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Honiton
-
Broadhembury Church of England Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Honiton
-
Plymtree Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Cullompton
Other schools in Honiton
Feniton Church of England Primary School ranks 5th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Honiton.
- Awliscombe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broadhembury Church of England Primary School Primary
- Honiton Primary School Primary
- Littletown Primary Academy Primary
- Offwell Church of England Primary School Primary
- Stockland Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Upottery Primary School Primary
- Honiton Community College Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Feniton Church of England Primary School teach?
- Feniton Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Honiton.
- Who is the headteacher of Feniton Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Feniton Church of England Primary School is Mrs Amanda Fulford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Feniton Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Feniton 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 Feniton Church of England Primary School?
- Feniton Church of England Primary School has 220 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Feniton Church of England Primary School full?
- Feniton Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 220 on roll (105%), so it is at or above 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 Feniton Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Feniton Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Feniton Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Feniton Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Feniton Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Feniton Church of England Primary School is part of the Otter Valley Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Feniton 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 85% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Feniton Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Feniton Church of England Primary School ranked 114th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Feniton Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Feniton Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Feniton Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Feniton 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.