Ilsington Church of England Primary School

Ilsington Church of England Primary School has been evaluated as continuing to be a good school, demonstrating effective leadership and a well-rounded curriculum that meets the needs of its learners. Pupils enjoy learning in a nurturing environment where they are encouraged to express their opinions and participate in school life. While parents commend the school's safety measures and support for pupils, there are concerns regarding low participation in extracurricular activities and the need for a more comprehensive curriculum to enhance cultural diversity understanding among students.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve well due to a broad and ambitious curriculum.
• Teachers have strong subject knowledge and effectively support pupil learning.
• Positive relationships foster a supportive learning environment.
• Inclusive practices ensure that pupils with SEND make significant progress.
• Effective safeguarding measures are in place to protect pupils.

Areas for Improvement

• Low participation in clubs and extracurricular activities limits skill development.
• Inadequate understanding of cultural diversity among pupils.

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 Ilsington Church of England Primary School attended 96.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.1% 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, 1.0% of pupils at Ilsington 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 Ilsington Church of England Primary School had 16.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.7% 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, 15.8% of pupils at Ilsington Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.3% 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 2024–25 Ilsington Church of England Primary School received £8,176 and spent £8,359 for each of its 91 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £39,000 (£425 per pupil).

Across all 23 schools of Link Academy Trust, income was £9,193 and spending £9,372 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Newton Abbot · Devon local authority: places and applications

Ilsington Church of England Primary School is part of Link Academy Trust, which runs 23 schools. The nearest others:

• Hennock Community Primary School Newton Abbot
• Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary Newton Abbot
• Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School Newton Abbot
• Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Newton Abbot
• Landscove Church of England Primary School Nr Ashburton
• Broadhempston Village Primary School Totnes
• Moretonhampstead Primary School Newton Abbot
• Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School Exeter
• Tedburn St Mary School Exeter
• Harbertonford Church of England Primary School Totnes

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

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

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

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

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

Ilsington Church of England Primary School has 95 pupils on roll.

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

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

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

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Ilsington Church of England Primary School?

Ilsington Church of England Primary School is at Ilsington, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 9RE.