Ilsham Church of England Academy

Ilsham Church of England Academy continues to be recognized as a good school with a strong emphasis on high expectations for pupil behavior and engagement in learning. The school has developed an ambitious curriculum that starts strong in the early years and is particularly effective in core subjects like mathematics and reading. Pupils enjoy a variety of enriching experiences, supported by positive community links, and parents express high levels of satisfaction with the school's supportive environment. The school has also made strides in its special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision, ensuring that all pupils can access the curriculum and benefits of school life.

Strengths

• High expectations for pupil behavior and engagement.
• Ambitious curriculum designed to support independent thinking.
• Strong performance in mathematics and reading.
• Effective training and support for staff.
• Inclusive school culture with a focus on emotional well-being.
• Strong community links that enhance learning opportunities.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils lack understanding of individual differences impacting learning and behavior.

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 Ilsham Church of England Academy attended 96.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.3% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Ilsham Church of England Academy 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 Ilsham Church of England Academy had 22.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 13.1% of pupils at Ilsham Church of England Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.1% 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 2024–25 Ilsham Church of England Academy received £9,892 and spent £8,587 for each of its 175 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £85,000 (£487 per pupil).

Across all 21 schools of Learning Academy Partnership (South West), income was £7,538 and spending £7,364 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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Ilsham Church of England Academy is part of Learning Academy Partnership (South West), which runs 22 schools. The nearest others:

• Warberry CofE Academy Torquay
• Ellacombe Church of England Academy Torquay
• St Michael's Church of England Academy Paignton
• All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Newton Abbot
• Dartington Church of England Academy Totnes
• Bovey Tracey Academy Newton Abbot
• Charleton Church of England Academy Kingsbridge
• Dunsford Community Academy Exeter
• West Alvington Church of England Academy Kingsbridge
• Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy Kingsbridge

What is Ilsham Church of England Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Ilsham Church of England Academy is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

When was Ilsham Church of England Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Ilsham Church of England Academy was last inspected in October 2023.

How many pupils does Ilsham Church of England Academy have?

Ilsham Church of England Academy has 176 pupils on roll.

What age range does Ilsham Church of England Academy cover?

Ilsham Church of England Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Ilsham Church of England Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Ilsham Church of England Academy?

Ilsham Church of England Academy is at Ilsham Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 2JQ.