Burlescombe Church of England Primary School
Station Road, Burlescombe, Tiverton, EX16 7JH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ALUMNIS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kirsty Page
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Sponsor
- Alumnis Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 30
- URN
- 149055
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01823672521
About this school
Burlescombe Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Tiverton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 30 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 36% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 73% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 45% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 55% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 102.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
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 Burlescombe Church of England 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 | 63% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 36% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44 |
| 2023/24 | 44 |
| 2024/25 | 46 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burlescombe Church of England Primary School compares
Burlescombe Church of England Primary School ranked 15th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 5.6% | 28.3% | 30 | — |
| Webber's Church of England Primary School | 50% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 63 | 1.4 miles |
| Stawley Primary School | 78% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 46 | 2.5 miles |
| Uffculme Primary School | 59% | 5.6% | 16.8% | 252 | 2.5 miles |
| Culmstock Primary School | 63% | 3.6% | 11.7% | 123 | 2.7 miles |
| Sampford Arundel Community Primary School | 57% | 4.4% | 25% | 43 | 2.7 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)
- 28.26%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.57%
- Persistent absence
- 15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Webber's Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Wellington
-
Stawley Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Wellington
-
Uffculme Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Cullompton
-
Culmstock Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Cullompton
-
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Wellington
Other schools in Tiverton
Burlescombe Church of England Primary School ranks 2nd of the 15 ranked primary schools in Tiverton.
- Bampton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bolham Community Primary School Primary
- Castle Primary School Primary
- East Anstey Primary School Primary
- Halberton Primary School Primary
- Heathcoat Primary School Primary
- Rackenford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School Primary
- St John's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Tidcombe Primary School Primary
- Two Moors Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Burlescombe Church of England Primary School teach?
- Burlescombe Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Tiverton.
- Who is the headteacher of Burlescombe Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Burlescombe Church of England Primary School is Mrs Kirsty Page, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Burlescombe Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burlescombe Church of England 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 Burlescombe Church of England Primary School?
- Burlescombe Church of England Primary School has 30 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Burlescombe Church of England Primary School full?
- Burlescombe Church of England Primary School has capacity for 84 pupils and 30 on roll (36%), 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 Burlescombe Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Burlescombe Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Burlescombe Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Burlescombe Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Burlescombe Church of England Primary School?
- Burlescombe Church of England Primary School is part of ALUMNIS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Burlescombe Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Burlescombe Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Burlescombe Church of England Primary School ranked 15th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Burlescombe Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Burlescombe Church of England 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 Burlescombe Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burlescombe Church of England 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.