Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy
Pound Lane, Uplyme, Lyme Regis, DT7 3TT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Katy Allington
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Sponsor
- The First Federation Trust
- Constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 154
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 141525
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01297442210
About this school
Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Lyme Regis. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 197 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 32 | 24 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 58% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 17% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 92% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 79% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 83% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | - | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.20 | - | - |
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 Mrs Ethelston's CofE 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 | 0% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 190 |
| 2023/24 | 191 |
| 2024/25 | 195 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy compares
Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy ranked 90th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.2% | 9.2% | 197 | — |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis | 53% | 8.3% | 37% | 59 | 1.2 miles |
| Charmouth Primary School | 67% | 7.5% | 28.2% | 71 | 2.5 miles |
| Musbury Primary School | — | 4.2% | 33.3% | 53 | 3.1 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster | 21% | 5.5% | 14% | 136 | 3.3 miles |
| Axminster Community Primary Academy | 52% | 6.4% | 37.1% | 297 | 3.4 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)
- 9.23%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.2%
- Persistent absence
- 4.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis1.2 miles
Primary · Lyme Regis
-
Charmouth Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Bridport
-
Musbury Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Axminster
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster3.3 miles
Primary · Axminster
-
Axminster Community Primary Academy3.4 miles
Primary · Axminster
Other schools in Lyme Regis
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis Primary
- The Woodroffe School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy teach?
- Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Lyme Regis.
- Who is the head of school of Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy?
- The head of school of Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy is Mrs Katy Allington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mrs Ethelston's CofE 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 Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy?
- Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy full?
- Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 154 pupils and 197 on roll (128%), 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 Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy?
- Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy is part of THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy rank locally?
- Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy ranked 90th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mrs Ethelston's CofE 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 1 July 2026.