Hemyock Primary School
Parklands, Hemyock, Cullompton, EX15 3RY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Chelsea Mann
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ventrus Limited
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 226
- Pupils on roll
- 212
- URN
- 137654
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01823680240
About this school
Hemyock Primary School is a primary academy in Cullompton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 212 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hemyock 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 33 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 79% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 91% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 88% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 94% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.40 | - | - |
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 Hemyock 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 | 80% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 241 |
| 2023/24 | 235 |
| 2024/25 | 225 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hemyock Primary School compares
Hemyock Primary School ranked 105th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.6% | 7.1% | 212 | — |
| Culmstock Primary School | 63% | 3.6% | 11.7% | 123 | 2.1 miles |
| Churchstanton Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 15.1% | 78 | 3.7 miles |
| Sampford Arundel Community Primary School | 57% | 4.4% | 25% | 43 | 3.9 miles |
| Uffculme Primary School | 59% | 5.6% | 16.8% | 252 | 4.0 miles |
| Wellesley Park Primary School | 59% | 4.1% | 17.3% | 271 | 4.1 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.14%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.56%
- Persistent absence
- 6.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Culmstock Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Cullompton
-
Churchstanton Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Wellington
-
Uffculme Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Cullompton
-
Wellesley Park Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Wellington
Other schools in Cullompton
Hemyock Primary School ranks 1st of the 8 ranked primary schools in Cullompton.
- Clyst Hydon Primary School Primary
- Culmstock Primary School Primary
- Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School Primary
- Plymtree Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Primary School Primary
- Uffculme Primary School Primary
- Willand School Primary
- Willowbank Primary School Primary
- Cullompton Community College Secondary
- Uffculme School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Hemyock Primary School teach?
- Hemyock Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Cullompton.
- Who is the headteacher of Hemyock Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hemyock Primary School is Chelsea Mann, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hemyock Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hemyock 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 Hemyock Primary School?
- Hemyock Primary School has 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Hemyock Primary School full?
- Hemyock Primary School has capacity for 226 pupils and 212 on roll (94%), 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 Hemyock Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hemyock Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hemyock Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hemyock Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Hemyock Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Hemyock Primary School is part of THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hemyock Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hemyock Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Hemyock Primary School ranked 105th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hemyock Primary School's absence rate?
- Hemyock Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hemyock Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hemyock 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.