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Wilcombe Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Charlotte Hill-Jones

corporate_fareVENTRUS LIMITED

location_onTiverton, EX16 4AL

language Visit Website phone 1884253025

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

182

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Expected Standard

17%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Wilcombe Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Tiverton, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 100% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Wilcombe Primary School is an academy converter in Tiverton, Devon, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of VENTRUS LIMITED. The school has approximately 167 pupils on roll, of whom 43% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 17% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #241 of 266 primaries in Devon and #13,733 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

17%

LA 57%

Reading39% LA 75%

Writing57% LA 67%

Maths52% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading68% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing77% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths59% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

93%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading96% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing93% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths96% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

113

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

8.4

Read

LA 0.3

6.1 to 10.8

1.1

Write

LA -0.7

-1.2 to 3.3

6.9

Maths

LA -0.9

4.6 to 9.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading63% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing58% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths63% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.5

Read

LA 0.3

-5.3 to 0.4

-2.7

Write

LA -1.0

-5.3 to -0.2

-4.2

Maths

LA -1.0

-6.6 to -1.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 63%

Reading74% LA 77%

Writing74% LA 76%

Maths85% LA 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.2

Read

LA 0.2

0.9 to 5.5

1.2

Write

LA -0.8

-1 to 3.4

3.5

Maths

LA -0.7

1.4 to 5.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 July 2021

Inspection Report

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24 May 2016

Inspection Report

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13 May 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-05-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-05-13

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.0%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 167 pupils. During this period, there were 7 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	167	7	4.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	164	9	5.5%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	170	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	169	3	1.8%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	163	3	1.8%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	185	15	8.1%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	182	9	4.9%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	173	5	2.9%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	186	1	0.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	182	3	1.6%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	174	1	0.6%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	174	1	0.6%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	176	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	168	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	184	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	184	1	0.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	183	2	1.1%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	183	4	2.2%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	183	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	190	5	2.6%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	203	12	5.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	191	11	5.8%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	178	2	1.1%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	199	5	2.5%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	191	2	1.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	181	4	2.2%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 11 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Wilcombe Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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