Feniton Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Station Road
Feniton
Honiton
Devon
EX14 3EA
Phone 01404850303
Reference Number 113433

Feniton Church of England Primary School has recently been inspected and is now rated as good overall, reflecting improvements since its last outstanding rating 14 years ago. The school has a strong emphasis on maintaining high standards in education and fostering a safe and welcoming environment for its pupils. Although the governance is proactive and supportive, the recent report points to some areas where the school can enhance its approach, particularly in using assessment more effectively across the curriculum to ensure all pupils build on their knowledge over time.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 237
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 44.73%
Girls: 55.27%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 12.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 12 18 30
2 11 17 28
3 16 16 32
4 8 21 29
5 29 28 57
6 17 15 32

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 96.2%
White, Other 1.7%
Unclassified 0.8%
African 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 13 Mar 2023
Date Report
13 Mar 2023 School inspection:
18 Nov 2008 Full inspection:
12 Sep 2005 Full inspection:
31 Jan 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are proud and confident, adhering to school rules and values.
  • High expectations set by leaders for both academic performance and behaviour.
  • Strong focus on reading from an early age, supported by effective phonics instruction.
  • Well-structured mathematics curriculum allowing pupils to build confidence.
  • Pupils with SEND receive tailored support to access the full curriculum.
  • Positive personal development initiatives that help students understand community values.

Areas for Improvement

  • Assessment in some subjects is not utilized effectively to deepen understanding.
  • Gaps in knowledge for some pupils due to inconsistent assessment practices.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 66%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

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 106
Maths 104

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 1.2
Writing 0.1
Maths 2

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 6 0
Third Preference 7 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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