Bolham Community Primary School
Bolham, Tiverton, EX16 7RA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Sarah Milne
- Sponsor
- Ventrus Limited
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 112
- Pupils on roll
- 105
- URN
- 149168
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01884253576
About this school
Bolham Community Primary School is a primary academy in Tiverton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 105 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bolham Community 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 19 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 58% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 84% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 79% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 95% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 Bolham Community 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 | 67% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 114 |
| 2024/25 | 111 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bolham Community Primary School compares
Bolham Community Primary School ranked 176th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.3% | 7.2% | 105 | — |
| Two Moors Primary School | 55% | 5.8% | 22.8% | 358 | 1.1 miles |
| St John's Catholic Primary School | 45% | 4.9% | 25.4% | 116 | 1.2 miles |
| Castle Primary School | 44% | 4.8% | 33.8% | 293 | 1.3 miles |
| Heathcoat Primary School | 28% | 6.5% | 37.3% | 267 | 1.5 miles |
| Wilcombe Primary School | 17% | 6.3% | 43.2% | 157 | 1.8 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)
- 7.21%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.3%
- Persistent absence
- 10%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Two Moors Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Tiverton
-
St John's Catholic Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Tiverton
-
Castle Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Tiverton
-
Heathcoat Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Tiverton
-
Wilcombe Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Tiverton
Other schools in Tiverton
Bolham Community Primary School ranks 7th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Tiverton.
- Bampton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burlescombe Church of England 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 ages does Bolham Community Primary School teach?
- Bolham Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Tiverton.
- Who is the headteacher of Bolham Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bolham Community Primary School is Sarah Milne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bolham Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bolham Community 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 Bolham Community Primary School?
- Bolham Community Primary School has 105 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bolham Community Primary School full?
- Bolham Community Primary School has capacity for 112 pupils and 105 on roll (94%), 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 Bolham Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bolham Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bolham Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bolham Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Bolham Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Bolham Community 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 Bolham Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bolham Community Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Bolham Community Primary School ranked 176th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bolham Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Bolham Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bolham Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bolham Community 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.