Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School

Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School is performing effectively, maintaining the standards established at its previous inspection. The school demonstrates an inclusive environment where pupils thrive and exhibit excellent behavior, showcasing the school's values daily. The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured in most subjects, with a clear trajectory for knowledge acquisition, particularly in mathematics and reading, leading to high pupil engagement and pride in their achievements. However, some foundation subjects require further development to ensure that the knowledge pupils need to learn is clearly connected and organized. Despite this, the school's commitment to personal development and pupil well-being is commendable, with strong support for those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) ensuring that all pupils learn successfully alongside their peers. The school has taken significant steps to foster an enriching educational experience, with a notable focus on spiritual, moral, social, and cultural growth.

Strengths

• Inclusive environment with high expectations for behavior and learning.
• Strong focus on personal development and effective curriculum enrichment.
• Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes and pride in their achievements.
• Effective strategies in place for teaching reading and supporting pupils who fall behind.
• Strong subject knowledge among staff in well-established subjects.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent organization and connection of knowledge in some foundation subjects.
• Some planned activities do not deepen pupils’ learning effectively.

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 Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School attended 97.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 2.2% 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, 2.5% of pupils at Sampford Peverell 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 Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School had 18.6 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, 18.7% of pupils at Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.9% 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 Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School received £7,476 and spent £8,097 for each of its 112 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £73,000 (£652 per pupil).

Across all 35 schools of The Harbour Schools Partnership, income was £6,261 and spending £6,333 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 Tiverton · Devon local authority: places and applications

Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School is part of The Harbour Schools Partnership, which runs 36 schools. The nearest others:

• Wilcombe Primary School Tiverton
• St Andrew's Primary School Cullompton
• Bolham Community Primary School Tiverton
• Hemyock Primary School Cullompton
• The Duchy School Bradninch Exeter
• Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School Tiverton
• St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School Exeter
• Willowbrook School Exeter
• Woodwater Academy Exeter
• St David's CofE Primary School Exeter

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

The latest Ofsted rating for Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2025.

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

Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School was last inspected in March 2025.

How many pupils does Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School have?

Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School has 123 pupils on roll.

What age range does Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School cover?

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

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

In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School?

Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School is at Higher Town, Sampford Peverell, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7BR.