Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School

Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across several key performance areas. The school fosters a positive environment where pupils are proud to attend and exhibit good behavior. There are high expectations for student conduct, leading to a generally calm and orderly atmosphere. Emphasis on personal development is notable, with a broad range of opportunities for students to extend their learning beyond academics, including extracurricular activities that are aligned with the local context. Progress has been made in refining the curriculum, driven by effective leadership and a focus on staff training. This has resulted in several strengths, particularly in the teaching of reading and mathematics. While many aspects of the school are commendable, there are a few areas that require further attention. The implementation of the revised curriculum is still new in some subjects, and the assessment systems are not yet fully effective, which has led to gaps in pupils' knowledge in certain areas. Furthermore, support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities is not consistently meeting their needs.

Strengths

• Positive and vibrant school ethos
• High expectations for behavior leading to a calm learning environment
• Strong personal development opportunities for pupils
• Effective reading instruction with a good start in phonics
• Well-established curriculum in core subjects like mathematics
• Diverse extracurricular activities that enrich pupil experience

Areas for Improvement

• Implementation of the curriculum is still new in several subjects
• Assessment systems are not fully effective, leading to gaps in knowledge
• Inconsistent support for pupils with SEND, leading to over-reliance on additional adult help

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 Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.0% 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, 2.0% of pupils at Withycombe Raleigh 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 Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School had 24.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.7% 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, 7.5% of pupils at Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.1% 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.

In 2025–26 Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School received £6,558 and spent £6,602 for each of its 611 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £271,000 (£443 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

When was Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School have?

Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School has 611 pupils on roll.

What age range does Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School cover?

Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School?

Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School is at Withycombe Village Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3BA.