Ilsington Church of England Primary School
Ilsington, Newton Abbot, TQ13 9RE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LINK ACADEMY TRUST
- Head of School
- Miss Katherine Williams
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 80
- Pupils on roll
- 95
- URN
- 136919
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01364661208
About this school
Ilsington Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Newton Abbot. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 95 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 April 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 50% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 63% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 63% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 111.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| 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 Ilsington 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 | 86% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 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 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81 |
| 2023/24 | 93 |
| 2024/25 | 98 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ilsington Church of England Primary School compares
Ilsington Church of England Primary School ranked 49th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% 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 | 75% | 4% | 5% | 95 | — |
| Blackpool Church of England Primary School | 54% | 4.5% | 6% | 244 | 2.1 miles |
| Bovey Tracey Academy | 68% | 4.1% | 22.3% | 245 | 2.3 miles |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School | 47% | 4.9% | 35.3% | 130 | 2.7 miles |
| Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School | 82% | 6.3% | 19.3% | 84 | 3.8 miles |
| Hennock Community Primary School | 44% | 3% | 6% | 45 | 4.0 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.02%
- Persistent absence
- 6.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Blackpool Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
-
Bovey Tracey Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
-
St Catherine's CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
-
Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
-
Hennock Community Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
Other schools in Newton Abbot
Ilsington Church of England Primary School ranks 6th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Newton Abbot.
- Abbotskerswell Primary School Primary
- All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Primary
- Ashburton Primary School Primary
- Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Primary
- Blackpool Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bovey Tracey Academy Primary
- Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit Primary
- Canada Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Chagford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School Primary
- Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Decoy Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ilsington Church of England Primary School teach?
- Ilsington Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Newton Abbot.
- Who is the head of school of Ilsington Church of England Primary School?
- The head of school of Ilsington Church of England Primary School is Miss Katherine Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ilsington Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ilsington 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 Ilsington Church of England Primary School?
- Ilsington Church of England Primary School has 95 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Ilsington Church of England Primary School full?
- Ilsington Church of England Primary School has capacity for 80 pupils and 95 on roll (119%), 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 Ilsington Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ilsington Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Ilsington Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ilsington Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Ilsington Church of England Primary School?
- Ilsington Church of England Primary School is part of LINK ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ilsington 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 86% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ilsington Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Ilsington Church of England Primary School ranked 49th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% 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 Ilsington Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Ilsington Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ilsington Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ilsington 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 1 July 2026.