Lynton Church of England Primary School

Lynton Church of England Primary School continues to be a good school, demonstrating a strong commitment to the success of all its pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The positive relationships built between staff and pupils foster a nurturing environment, where pupils feel proud to be part of the school community. The curriculum is broad and ambitious, with leaders focused on providing a range of enriching opportunities beyond academics, which aids in preparing pupils for their future transitions. However, the school faces challenges in ensuring all staff have the necessary expertise to effectively teach the curriculum, particularly in foundational areas like early reading.

Strengths

• Pupils show positive attitudes towards their learning.
• Staff build positive relationships with pupils.
• The curriculum is broad and ambitious.
• Leaders are determined for all pupils to succeed.
• Provision for pupils' personal development is a strength of the school.
• Pupils feel safe and know whom to seek support from.

Areas for Improvement

• Some staff lack the necessary subject knowledge to effectively teach the curriculum.
• Inconsistent use of assessments leads to gaps in pupils' knowledge.
• Some pupils do not learn to read as well as they could.

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 Lynton Church of England Primary School attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.9% 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, 1.4% of pupils at Lynton 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 Lynton Church of England Primary School had 17.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 34.5% 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, 6.6% of pupils at Lynton 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 Lynton Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Lynton Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

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

Lynton Church of England Primary School was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does Lynton Church of England Primary School have?

Lynton Church of England Primary School has 61 pupils on roll.

What age range does Lynton Church of England Primary School cover?

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

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

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Lynton Church of England Primary School?

Lynton Church of England Primary School is at Market Street, Lynton, Devon, EX35 6AF.