Primary school

Newton St Cyres Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Devon
  • EX5 5DL
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,380 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 76%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 31%31%2016/17: top 37%2017/18: top 26%26% · 2017/182018/19: top 72%2022/23: top 40%2023/24: top 72%2024/25: top 76%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM53% · South West 62%Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM7% · South West 6%Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · South West 105Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score103 · South West 104Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 64% · 14 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 69% · 16 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 76% · 17 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 58% · 12 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 65% · 20 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 53% · 15 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 53% · 15 pupils · South West 62%76%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 14 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 0% · 16 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 18% · 17 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 8% · 12 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 15% · 20 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 33% · 15 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 7% · 15 pupils · South West 6%33%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 14 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 16 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 17 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 106 · 12 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 108 · 20 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 107 · 15 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 104 · 15 pupils · South West 105108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 14 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 16 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 17 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 107 · 12 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 20 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 105 · 15 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 103 · 15 pupils · South West 104107103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
18 of 18 who put it first2014 · 93.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1818
2nd70
3rd60

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Outstanding
  2. 2014Good
  3. 2018Remains Good
  4. 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 2026133
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.5%
First language not English0.7%
SEN support4.5%
EHC plan0.8%
Absence (sessions missed)3.3%
Persistently absent pupils5.2%

Girls 46.3%Boys 53.7%

120.9% full · 110 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 32 responses (24.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.9% not applicable66.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 34.4% not applicable90.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adult9.5
  • Classroom teachers 5
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 6.9
  • Other support 1.9

Teachers 6 FTE · Whole workforce 14.7 · 23 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,608
Spend per pupil£7,816
Staff spend per pupil£6,131
Reserve per pupil−£551
  • −£419,047revenue reserve
  • −£158,374in-year balance

Grants £7,079 · self-generated £528 · premises £347 per pupil

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