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Burlescombe Church of England Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMr Robert Roffey
corporate_fareALUMNIS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
location_onTiverton, EX16 7JH
language Visit Website phone 1823672521
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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

44

school

Expected Standard

86%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Burlescombe Church of England Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Tiverton, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 5% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Burlescombe Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Tiverton, Devon, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of ALUMNIS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 46 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 86% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #34 of 266 primaries in Devon and #3,854 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 9.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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

86%

LA 57%
Reading86% LA 75%
Writing86% LA 67%
Maths86% LA 71%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

36%

LA 55%England 61%
Reading73% LA 75% · Eng 74%
Writing64% LA 66% · Eng 72%
Maths45% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 55%England 60%
Reading75% LA 73% · Eng 73%
Writing75% LA 66% · Eng 71%
Maths63% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

98

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA 0.3

-3.9 to 4.8

4.3

Write

LA -0.7

0.1 to 8.5

-2.3

Maths

LA -0.9

-6.4 to 1.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations
S5 Inspection EIF
Not Judged
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Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour
Good
Development
Good
Leadership
Requires improvement
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good
None EIF
Requires improvement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Requires improvement

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