St Andrew's Primary School
St Andrews Estate, Cullompton, EX15 1HU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Executive Head
- Mrs Steph Pinniger
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Ventrus Limited
- Constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 345
- Pupils on roll
- 400
- URN
- 142183
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0188432206
About this school
St Andrew's Primary School is a primary academy in Cullompton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 400 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
- 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 | 54 | 51 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 63% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 84% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 84% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 86% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
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 Andrew's 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 | 52% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 365 |
| 2023/24 | 374 |
| 2024/25 | 394 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Andrew's Primary School compares
St Andrew's Primary School ranked 128th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 6.9% | 23.6% | 400 | — |
| Willowbank Primary School | 56% | 5.3% | 19.4% | 241 | 0.3 miles |
| Willand School | 58% | 5.3% | 15.4% | 408 | 2.4 miles |
| The Duchy School Bradninch | 85% | 5.2% | 15.8% | 207 | 2.9 miles |
| Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School | 64% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 172 | 3.1 miles |
| Halberton Primary School | 0% | 5% | 26.7% | 111 | 3.5 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)
- 23.6%
- English as an additional language
- 17.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.92%
- Persistent absence
- 16.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Willowbank Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Cullompton
-
Willand School2.4 miles
Primary · Cullompton
-
The Duchy School Bradninch2.9 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Cullompton
-
Halberton Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Tiverton
Other schools in Cullompton
St Andrew's Primary School ranks 4th 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
- Uffculme Primary School Primary
- Willand School Primary
- Willowbank Primary School Primary
- Cullompton Community College Secondary
- Uffculme School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Andrew's Primary School teach?
- St Andrew's Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cullompton.
- Who is the executive head of St Andrew's Primary School?
- The executive head of St Andrew's Primary School is Mrs Steph Pinniger, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Andrew's Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's 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 Andrew's Primary School?
- St Andrew's Primary School has 400 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Andrew's Primary School full?
- St Andrew's Primary School has capacity for 345 pupils and 400 on roll (116%), 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 St Andrew's Primary School a faith school?
- No. St Andrew's Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does St Andrew's Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Andrew's Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Andrew's Primary School?
- St Andrew's 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 St Andrew's Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 63% 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 Andrew's Primary School rank locally?
- St Andrew's Primary School ranked 128th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% 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 Andrew's Primary School's absence rate?
- St Andrew's Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Andrew's Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Andrew's 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 2 July 2026.