Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School

Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School continues to demonstrate strong performance, holding onto its reputation as a good school. The school offers its pupils a variety of rich learning opportunities, fostering confidence and resilience among students. There is a focus on developing not only academic skills but also personal growth, with pupils engaging in local sports and community activities. The positive relationships among staff and pupils contribute to a nurturing environment where students feel safe and valued.

Strengths

• Ambitious curriculum designed for all pupils, including those with SEND.
• Pupils experience a wide range of subjects and practical learning opportunities.
• Strong emphasis on reading and phonics from an early age.
• Positive peer relationships and supportive school culture.
• Effective safeguarding measures and a strong culture of safety.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent application of high expectations among staff.
• Curriculum not fully embedded across some subject areas.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School attended 87.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 32.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.9% of pupils at Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School had 17.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 46.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 6.4% of pupils at Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

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What is Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

When was Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School was last inspected in November 2022.

How many pupils does Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School have?

Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School has 47 pupils on roll.

What age range does Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School cover?

Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School?

Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School is at Brampford Speke, Exeter, Devon, EX5 5HE.