St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School
Eastington Road, Lapford, Crediton, EX17 6QE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Anglican/Church of England
- Trust
- CHULMLEIGH ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jessica Wright
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 51
- URN
- 137780
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0136383292
About this school
St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School is a primary academy in Crediton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 51 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. 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 8 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 25% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 75% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 25% | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 25% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 93.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 St Thomas of Canterbury CofE 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 | 42% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 25% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 58 |
| 2024/25 | 49 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School compares
St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School ranked 171st of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% 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 | 56% | 4% | 40% | 51 | — |
| Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School | 83% | 2.9% | 12.2% | 101 | 2.5 miles |
| East Worlington Primary School | 33% | 5.8% | 18% | 75 | 4.2 miles |
| Copplestone Primary School | 46% | 3.9% | 21.3% | 138 | 4.2 miles |
| Bow Community Primary School | 40% | 4.8% | 19.6% | 133 | 4.4 miles |
| Chulmleigh Primary School | 45% | 5% | 20.1% | 226 | 4.8 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)
- 40%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistent absence
- 5.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Crediton
-
East Worlington Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Crediton
-
Copplestone Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Crediton
-
Bow Community Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Crediton
-
Chulmleigh Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Chulmleigh
Other schools in Crediton
St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School ranks 5th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Crediton.
- Bow Community Primary School Primary
- Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School Primary
- Copplestone Primary School Primary
- East Worlington Primary School Primary
- Hayward's Primary School Primary
- Landscore Primary School Primary
- Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sandford School Primary
- Spreyton School Primary
- Yeoford Community Primary School Primary
- Queen Elizabeth's Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School teach?
- St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Crediton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School is Mrs Jessica Wright, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas of Canterbury CofE 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 St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School?
- St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School has 51 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School full?
- St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 51 on roll (49%), 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 St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School is designated Anglican/Church of England.
- Does St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School?
- St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School is part of CHULMLEIGH ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School ranked 171st of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% 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 St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas of Canterbury CofE 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 15 July 2026.