Broadhempston Village Primary School
Broadhempston, Totnes, TQ9 6BL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LINK ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Karen Barlow
- Constituency
- Newton Abbot
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 43
- URN
- 147493
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01803812689
About this school
Broadhempston Village Primary School is a primary academy in Totnes. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 43 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Broadhempston Village 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- 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 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 83% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 100% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 100% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 100% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 114.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 110.0 | 108.0 |
Trends over time
How Broadhempston Village 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 | — | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 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 | 2.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58 |
| 2023/24 | 59 |
| 2024/25 | 54 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Broadhempston Village Primary School compares
Broadhempston Village Primary School ranked 102nd 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 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 2% | 11.1% | 43 | — |
| Landscove Church of England Primary School | 85% | 3.8% | 10.3% | 91 | 1.7 miles |
| Denbury Primary School | 31% | 4.1% | 10.2% | 111 | 2.1 miles |
| Ipplepen Primary School | 68% | 4.6% | 14.6% | 161 | 2.1 miles |
| Dartington Church of England Academy | 72% | 4.6% | 17.9% | 286 | 2.6 miles |
| Ashburton Primary School | 59% | 6% | 20.9% | 161 | 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)
- 11.11%
- English as an additional language
- 3.7%
- Overall absence
- 2%
- Persistent absence
- 1.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Landscove Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Nr Ashburton
-
Denbury Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
-
Ipplepen Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
-
Dartington Church of England Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Totnes
-
Ashburton Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
Other schools in Totnes
Broadhempston Village Primary School ranks 6th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Totnes.
- Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School Primary
- Blackawton Primary School Primary
- Dartington Church of England Academy Primary
- Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School Primary
- East Allington Primary School Primary
- Harbertonford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Stoke Gabriel Primary School Primary
- The Grove School Primary
- Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- King Edward VI Community College Secondary
- Bidwell Brook School Special schools
- Lifeworks College Other types
Common questions
- What ages does Broadhempston Village Primary School teach?
- Broadhempston Village Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Totnes.
- Who is the headteacher of Broadhempston Village Primary School?
- The headteacher of Broadhempston Village Primary School is Ms Karen Barlow, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Broadhempston Village Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Broadhempston Village 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 Broadhempston Village Primary School?
- Broadhempston Village Primary School has 43 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Broadhempston Village Primary School full?
- Broadhempston Village Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 43 on roll (61%), 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 Broadhempston Village Primary School a faith school?
- No. Broadhempston Village Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Broadhempston Village Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Broadhempston Village Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Broadhempston Village Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Broadhempston Village Primary School is part of LINK ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Broadhempston Village Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2023/24 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 Broadhempston Village Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Broadhempston Village Primary School ranked 102nd 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 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Broadhempston Village Primary School's absence rate?
- Broadhempston Village Primary School's overall absence rate is 2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Broadhempston Village Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Broadhempston Village 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 10 July 2026.