Broadhembury Church of England Primary School
Broadhembury, Honiton, EX14 3NF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LINK ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Sam Butler
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 23
- URN
- 151002
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01404841304
About this school
Broadhembury Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Honiton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 23 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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Broadhembury Church of England Primary School (URN 113349).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 1 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - |
How Broadhembury Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.9% | 42.9% | 23 | — |
| Payhembury Church of England Primary School | 76% | 3.1% | 3% | 93 | 2.1 miles |
| Awliscombe Church of England Primary School | 67% | 3.7% | 13% | 90 | 2.8 miles |
| Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School | 64% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 172 | 3.0 miles |
| Plymtree Church of England Primary School | 22% | 7.2% | 25.9% | 54 | 3.2 miles |
| Feniton Church of England Primary School | 66% | 3.4% | 12.7% | 220 | 3.3 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.
Inspection history
- 12 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report9 February 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.86%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 7.87%
- Persistent absence
- 28.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Payhembury Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Awliscombe Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Honiton
-
Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Cullompton
-
Plymtree Church of England Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Cullompton
-
Feniton Church of England Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Honiton
Other schools in Honiton
- Awliscombe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Feniton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Honiton Primary School Primary
- Littletown Primary Academy Primary
- Offwell Church of England Primary School Primary
- Stockland Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Upottery Primary School Primary
- Honiton Community College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Broadhembury Church of England Primary School teach?
- Broadhembury Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Honiton.
- Who is the headteacher of Broadhembury Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Broadhembury Church of England Primary School is Mr Sam Butler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Broadhembury Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Broadhembury 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 Broadhembury Church of England Primary School?
- Broadhembury Church of England Primary School has 23 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Broadhembury Church of England Primary School full?
- Broadhembury Church of England Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 23 on roll (41%), 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 Broadhembury Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Broadhembury Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Broadhembury Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Broadhembury Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Broadhembury Church of England Primary School?
- Broadhembury Church of England 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.
- What is Broadhembury Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Broadhembury Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census.
- What are Broadhembury Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Broadhembury 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.