Uffculme Primary School
Ashley Road, Uffculme, Cullompton, EX15 3AY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Fraser Wallace
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Blackdown Education Partnership
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 248
- Pupils on roll
- 252
- URN
- 139887
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01884840282
About this school
Uffculme Primary School is a primary academy in Cullompton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 252 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Uffculme 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 March 2024, 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 | 34 | 32 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 72% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 91% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 88% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 84% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Uffculme 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 | 65% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 221 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 244 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Uffculme Primary School compares
Uffculme Primary School ranked 150th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 5.6% | 16.8% | 252 | — |
| Culmstock Primary School | 63% | 3.6% | 11.7% | 123 | 2.1 miles |
| Willand School | 58% | 5.3% | 15.4% | 408 | 2.4 miles |
| Burlescombe Church of England Primary School | 86% | 5.6% | 28.3% | 30 | 2.5 miles |
| Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School | 50% | 2.8% | 7% | 123 | 2.7 miles |
| Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School | 64% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 172 | 2.9 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)
- 16.82%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.61%
- Persistent absence
- 9.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Culmstock Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Cullompton
-
Willand School2.4 miles
Primary · Cullompton
-
Burlescombe Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Tiverton
-
Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Tiverton
-
Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Cullompton
Other schools in Cullompton
Uffculme Primary School ranks 5th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Cullompton.
- Clyst Hydon Primary School Primary
- Culmstock Primary School Primary
- Hemyock Primary School Primary
- Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School Primary
- Plymtree Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Primary School Primary
- Willand School Primary
- Willowbank Primary School Primary
- Cullompton Community College Secondary
- Uffculme School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Uffculme Primary School teach?
- Uffculme Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Cullompton.
- Who is the headteacher of Uffculme Primary School?
- The headteacher of Uffculme Primary School is Mr Fraser Wallace, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Uffculme Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Uffculme 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 Uffculme Primary School?
- Uffculme Primary School has 252 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Uffculme Primary School full?
- Uffculme Primary School has capacity for 248 pupils and 252 on roll (102%), 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 Uffculme Primary School a faith school?
- No. Uffculme Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Uffculme Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Uffculme Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Uffculme Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Uffculme Primary School is part of BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Uffculme Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Uffculme Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Uffculme Primary School ranked 150th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Uffculme Primary School's absence rate?
- Uffculme Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Uffculme Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Uffculme 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.