St Andrew's Primary School

St Andrew’s Primary School is performing well, achieving a 'Good' rating across all inspected areas. The school offers a nurturing environment where pupils, including those with complex needs, thrive and develop strong community ties. With high expectations and a well-structured curriculum, pupils excel academically and are well-prepared for their future. The school’s clear vision and values foster a supportive atmosphere, allowing students to feel safe and engaged in their learning journey. As the first inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic, the school effectively manages challenges and continues to prioritize the well-being of both pupils and staff.

Strengths

• Strong curriculum designed with clear learning objectives
• High expectations lead to good academic achievements
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• Positive relationships foster a safe and respectful environment
• Pupils are well-prepared for life in modern Britain
• Strong emphasis on reading with a well-utilized library
• High quality pastoral support for mental and physical health

Areas for Improvement

• Writing skills not developed well across the wider curriculum
• Some subjects lack effective assessment methods to check learning

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 St Andrew's Primary School attended 93.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.6% 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, 2.8% of pupils at St Andrew's 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 St Andrew's Primary School had 23.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 27.4% 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, 17.8% of pupils at St Andrew's Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.8% 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 St Andrew's Primary School received £6,275 and spent £6,138 for each of its 394 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £269,000 (£683 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 Cullompton · Devon local authority: places and applications

St Andrew's Primary School is part of The Harbour Schools Partnership, which runs 36 schools. The nearest others:

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

What is St Andrew's Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Andrew's Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was St Andrew's Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Andrew's Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does St Andrew's Primary School have?

St Andrew's Primary School has 400 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Andrew's Primary School cover?

St Andrew's Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are St Andrew's Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Andrew's Primary School?

St Andrew's Primary School is at St Andrews Estate, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1HU.