The Topsham School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 10 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 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
- 131108
- Address
- Orchard Way, Topsham, EX3 0DN
- Website
- www.topsham.devon.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 221 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.8%
- Persistent absence
- 15.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.9%
White British 87.8%
African 3.6%
Other White 2.3%
Other 1.4%
Unclassified 1.4%
Mixed 0.9%
Indian 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.3
WritingAverage0.6
MathsAverage-1.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 46%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 12%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Topsham School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 35
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 30
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 23 13 10 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 5 3 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 30 18 12 |
| Year 1 | 29 12 17 |
| Year 2 | 28 17 11 |
| Year 3 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 4 | 25 12 13 |
| Year 5 | 20 17 3 |
| Year 6 | 30 11 19 |