Ermington Primary School
School Road, Ermington, Ivybridge, PL21 9NH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Dan Kay
- Sponsor
- Westcountry Schools Trust
- Constituency
- South West Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 85
- URN
- 148871
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01548830459
About this school
Ermington Primary School is a primary academy in Ivybridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 85 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
- 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 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 86% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 14% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 100% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 100% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 95% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 112.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 Ermington 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 | 80% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 115 |
| 2023/24 | 113 |
| 2024/25 | 88 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ermington Primary School compares
Ermington Primary School ranked 40th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 85 | — |
| Modbury Primary School | 71% | 4.1% | 15.9% | 152 | 1.4 miles |
| Manor Primary School, Ivybridge | 33% | 5.5% | 27.3% | 190 | 1.9 miles |
| Stowford School | 86% | 3.5% | 8.8% | 450 | 2.1 miles |
| The Erme Primary School | 13% | 5.7% | 20.4% | 101 | 2.1 miles |
| Woodlands Park Primary School | 63% | 4.3% | 16% | 324 | 2.2 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)
- 3.41%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.09%
- Persistent absence
- 2.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Modbury Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Ivybridge
-
Manor Primary School, Ivybridge1.9 miles
Primary · Ivybridge
-
Stowford School2.1 miles
Primary · Ivybridge
-
The Erme Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Ivybridge
-
Woodlands Park Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Ivybridge
Other schools in Ivybridge
Ermington Primary School ranks 2nd of the 8 ranked primary schools in Ivybridge.
- Cornwood Church of England Primary School Primary
- Manor Primary School, Ivybridge Primary
- Modbury Primary School Primary
- Stowford School Primary
- The Erme Primary School Primary
- Ugborough Primary School Primary
- Woodlands Park Primary School Primary
- Ivybridge Community College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ermington Primary School teach?
- Ermington Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ivybridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Ermington Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ermington Primary School is Mr Dan Kay, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ermington Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ermington 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 Ermington Primary School?
- Ermington Primary School has 85 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ermington Primary School full?
- Ermington Primary School has capacity for 150 pupils and 85 on roll (57%), 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 Ermington Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ermington Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ermington Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ermington Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Ermington Primary School?
- Ermington Primary School is part of WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ermington Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ermington Primary School rank locally?
- Ermington Primary School ranked 40th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ermington Primary School's absence rate?
- Ermington Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ermington Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ermington 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.