South Brent Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Totnes Road
South Brent
Devon
TQ10 9JN
Phone 0136472203
Reference Number 137647

South Brent Primary School is performing well, holding a 'Good' overall effectiveness rating in its first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic. The school is noted for its supportive environment where pupils, parents, and staff feel proud to be part of the community. The curriculum is ambitious and allows for progressive skill building from Reception to Year 6. Strong relationships between staff and students contribute to a calm learning atmosphere, and pupils demonstrate resilience and independence in their learning journey.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 176
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 61.36%
Girls: 38.64%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 21%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 25

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 17 5 22
2 22 6 28
3 12 16 28
4 16 13 29
5 12 3 15
6 11 17 28

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 92%
White & Asian 2.8%
White, Other 1.7%
Indian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.6%
Mixed, Other 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 08 Mar 2023
Date Report
08 Mar 2023 School inspection:
19 Apr 2017 Short inspection
20 May 2014 Full inspection:
14 Feb 2012 Academy conversion letter
28 Sep 2010 Full inspection:
Previously as South Brent Primary School
28 Sep 2010 Full inspection:
20 Sep 2007 Full inspection:
20 Sep 2007 Full inspection:
17 Nov 2003 Full inspection
17 Nov 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong subject knowledge among staff.
  • Ambitious and rich curriculum promoting respect for diversity.
  • Effective support for emotional management through 'The Den'.
  • Pupils show a love of reading and achieve well.
  • Coherent and well-sequenced curriculum in mathematics.
  • Effective personal, social, health and economic education.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistencies in adapting the curriculum for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Assessment is not effectively used in some wider curriculum subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 48%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 105
Maths 103

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 2.7
Writing -6.8
Maths -0.8

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2025 Admissions

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

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