Primary school

Honiton Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Devon
  • EX14 1QF
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,929 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 33%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 29%29%2016/17: top 55%2017/18: top 86%2018/19: top 87%2022/23: top 30%2023/24: top 40%2024/25: top 33%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM71% · South West 62%8/10 Above+64 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · South West 6%2/10 Well below South West+14.8 pts
Reading score107 · South West 1057/10 Above+47.2 pts
Maths score106 · South West 1047/10 Above+61.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 65% · 57 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 62% · 52 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 49% · 61 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 50% · 50 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 69% · 62 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 67% · 60 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 71% · 52 pupils · South West 62%71%49%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 57 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 0% · 52 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 7% · 61 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 0% · 50 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 11% · 62 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 2% · 60 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 2% · 52 pupils · South West 6%11%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 57 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 106 · 52 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 61 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 103 · 50 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 106 · 62 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 107 · 52 pupils · South West 105107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 57 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 52 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 102 · 61 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 102 · 50 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 62 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 106 · 52 pupils · South West 104106102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
48 of 48 who put it first2014 · 96.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4848
2nd160
3rd60

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Good
  2. 2009Inadequate
  3. 2010Satisfactory
  4. 2013Outstanding
  5. 2021Requires improvement
  6. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026420
Free school meals (past 6 years)38.2%
First language not English8.2%
SEN support6.2%
EHC plan5.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils10.6%

Girls 47.2%Boys 52.8%

100% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 110 responses (26.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69.1% not applicable79.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.7% not applicable90.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed84.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child97.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development92.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult9.4
  • Classroom teachers 16.7
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 20.6
  • Other support 10.5

Teachers 20.7 FTE · Whole workforce 51.8 · 84 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,138
Spend per pupil£7,159
Staff spend per pupil£5,753
Reserve per pupil−£292
  • −£118,120revenue reserve
  • −£8,557in-year balance

Grants £6,789 · self-generated £348 · premises £366 per pupil