Thorverton Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address School Lane
Thorverton
Exeter
Devon
EX5 5NR
Phone 01392860374
Reference Number 113368

Thorverton Church of England Primary School continues to maintain its good status, although evidence suggests it could be rated outstanding with a graded inspection. The school fosters a supportive environment where pupils embody values such as kindness, fairness, and community, contributing to a positive school culture. With a strong curriculum and effective phonics program, pupils are engaged and show enthusiasm for learning, including reading and other subjects, while special educational needs are well-addressed.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 109
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 45.87%
Girls: 54.13%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 4.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 7 9 16
2 7 9 16
3 3 11 14
4 7 9 16
5 7 6 13
6 8 7 15

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 97.2%
White & Asian 1.8%
Irish 0.9%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 16 Jul 2024
Date Report
16 Jul 2024 School inspection
21 Nov 2018 Short inspection
03 Dec 2014 Full inspection:
10 Jul 2012 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
27 Sep 2007 Full inspection:
06 May 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong school values promoting kindness and community.
  • Well-structured phonics curriculum leading to confident reading.
  • High-quality learning across all subject areas.
  • Positive attitudes to learning with rare low-level disruption.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
  • Strong curriculum for personal development and understanding of British values.
  • Rich variety of extracurricular activities enhancing pupils’ experiences.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 60%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 13%

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 109
Maths 108

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 4.8
Writing -0.8
Maths 2.5

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

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

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