Whimple Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Dec 13 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Devon
Unique reference
113113
Address
Whimple, EX5 2TS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
131 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
45.0%
Girls
55.0%
First language not English
2.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
8.4%
Persistent absence
6.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 93.9%
Other White 3.1%
Gypsy/Roma 1.5%
Mixed 0.8%
African 0.8%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.1
WritingAverage-1.6
MathsAverage-0.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 48%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 10%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Whimple Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
20
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
17
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
17
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
19
6
13
Year 1
19
10
9
Year 2
15
7
8
Year 3
18
8
10
Year 4
19
8
11
Year 5
21
13
8
Year 6
20
7
13
Year 2024-2025

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