Stockland Church of England Primary Academy
Stockland, Honiton, EX14 9EF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 0 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
- Principal
- Headteacher Ethne Staniland
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Academy for Character and Excellence
- Constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 75
- URN
- 137454
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01404881456
About this school
Stockland Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Honiton. It teaches children aged 0 to 11 and has 75 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
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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 7 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 100% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 0% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 100% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 100% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 100% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 113.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 111.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.70 | - | - |
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 Stockland Church of England Primary Academy 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 | 100% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 76 |
| 2024/25 | 72 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stockland Church of England Primary Academy compares
Stockland Church of England Primary Academy ranked 32nd of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 75 | — |
| Membury Primary Academy | — | 5% | 20% | 8 | 2.1 miles |
| Upottery Primary School | 82% | 4% | 8.1% | 90 | 3.4 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy | 50% | 4.3% | 7.5% | 120 | 4.0 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | 60% | 4.3% | 16.7% | 84 | 4.2 miles |
| Shute Community Primary School | 71% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 46 | 4.3 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.17%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.14%
- Persistent absence
- 3.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Membury Primary Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Axminster
-
Upottery Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Honiton
-
St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy4.0 miles
Primary · Axminster
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Axminster
-
Shute Community Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Axminster
Other schools in Honiton
Stockland Church of England Primary Academy ranks 2nd 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
- Offwell Church of England Primary School Primary
- Upottery Primary School Primary
- Honiton Community College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Stockland Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Stockland Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 0 to 11. It is a primary school in Honiton.
- Who is the principal of Stockland Church of England Primary Academy?
- The principal of Stockland Church of England Primary Academy is Headteacher Ethne Staniland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Stockland Church of England Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stockland Church of England Primary Academy, 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 Stockland Church of England Primary Academy?
- Stockland Church of England Primary Academy has 75 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 11.
- Is Stockland Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Stockland Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 105 pupils and 75 on roll (71%), 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 Stockland Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Stockland Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Stockland Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stockland Church of England Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Stockland Church of England Primary Academy?
- Stockland Church of England Primary Academy is part of THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stockland Church of England Primary Academy'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 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stockland Church of England Primary Academy rank locally?
- Stockland Church of England Primary Academy ranked 32nd of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stockland Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Stockland Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stockland Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stockland Church of England Primary Academy'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 15 July 2026.