The Erme Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Station Road
Ivybridge
Devon
PL21 0AJ
Phone 01752892247
Reference Number 113254

The Erme Primary School continues to be rated as a good school, fostering a positive environment where pupils feel happy and safe. The school has made significant improvements since its last inspection, particularly in reading, mathematics, and science, helped by new leadership and subject leaders. Most pupils learn to read confidently, and there is a strong emphasis on ensuring all students, including those with special educational needs, receive adequate support to thrive in their learning. However, some curriculum plans, particularly in subjects like French and computing, still require refinement to ensure all essential knowledge is effectively taught.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 98
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 55.1%
Girls: 44.9%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 20.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 15
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 5 13
2 7 8 15
3 7 7 14
4 10 6 16
5 8 4 12
6 7 9 16

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 87.8%
White, Other 5.1%
White & Asian 2%
Indian 2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 11 Jan 2022
Date Report
11 Jan 2022 School inspection
14 Dec 2016 Short inspection
22 Nov 2011 Full inspection:
03 Mar 2009 Full inspection:
09 May 2006 Full inspection:
25 Sep 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy school and feel safe in a caring community.
  • High expectations for pupil behavior and effective management of any issues.
  • Strong emphasis on developing pupils' reading skills from the early years.
  • Well-planned and sequenced curriculums in core subjects.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
  • Wide range of extracurricular activities and opportunities to develop social values.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some curriculum plans in a minority of subjects need improvement to clarify essential knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 13%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 100
Maths 97

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 -2.3
Writing -4.2
Maths -7.5

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 11 0
Third Preference 9 0
From another Local Authority 1 1

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