Honiton Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Clapper Lane
Honiton
Devon
EX14 1QF
Phone 01404548700
Reference Number 113098

Honiton Primary School has made significant strides since its previous inspection, moving from 'requires improvement' to a 'good' rating across all domains of performance. The school's vision of nurturing 'world-ready people' is reflected in the strong community involvement and positive relationships between staff and pupils. The well-structured early years provision lays a solid foundation for learning, with pupils feeling safe and engaged in their education. However, the reading curriculum needs further development to ensure that pupils master more complex reading skills as they progress.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 417
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.76%
Girls: 47.24%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 38.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 8.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24.8
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.1

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 27 24 51
2 27 19 46
3 31 29 60
4 26 36 62
5 33 25 58
6 26 27 53

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 86.6%
White, Other 3.6%
African 2.6%
Indian 1.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.4%
White & Black (African) 1%
White & Asian 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Asian, Other 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 06 Dec 2023
Date Report
06 Dec 2023 School inspection:
07 Jul 2021 School inspection:
26 Feb 2013 Full inspection:
10 Mar 2010 Full inspection:
09 Oct 2009 Monitoring visit
28 Jan 2009 Full inspection:
01 Dec 2005 Full inspection:
14 Feb 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong community involvement and support
  • Positive relationships between staff and pupils
  • Effective early years provision promoting learning
  • Good behaviour and positive attitudes from pupils
  • Strong focus on inclusivity, especially for SEND pupils
  • Well-planned curriculum in most subjects

Areas for Improvement

  • Reading curriculum lacks full planning for complex skills
  • Some subjects do not have clearly defined knowledge progression

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 71%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 2%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 106

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 3
Writing 3.3
Maths 1.6

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 20 0
Third Preference 6 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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