Primary school

Bishops Nympton Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Devon
  • EX36 4PU
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jun 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,882 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 93%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 86%86%2016/17: top 94%2017/18: top 85%2018/19: top 41%41% · 2018/192022/23: top 100%2023/24: top 87%2024/25: top 93%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM40% · South West 62%Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · South West 6%Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · South West 105Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score100 · South West 104Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 35% · 20 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 36% · 11 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 50% · 14 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 71% · 7 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 8% · 12 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 44% · 9 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 40% · 10 pupils · South West 62%71%8%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 20 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 0% · 11 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 0% · 14 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 0% · 7 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 0% · 12 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 0% · 9 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 0% · 10 pupils · South West 6%5%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 20 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 106 · 11 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 14 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 108 · 7 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 12 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 103 · 9 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 105 · 10 pupils · South West 105108100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 20 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 98 · 11 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 14 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 104 · 7 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 101 · 12 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 103 · 9 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 100 · 10 pupils · South West 10410498No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
5 of 5 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st55
2nd10
3rd00

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2023Requires improvement
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202680
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.8%
First language not English1.1%
SEN support22.2%
EHC plan5.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils13.8%

Girls 46.7%Boys 53.3%

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 18 responses (20% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved83.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61.1% not applicable42.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year77.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.2% not applicable78.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child66.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing77.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school77.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher12.8
Pupils per adult7.2
  • Classroom teachers 4.5
  • Leadership 1.2
  • Teaching assistants 4.4
  • Other support 3.5

Teachers 5.7 FTE · Whole workforce 13.6 · 34 people

Financials · 2025/26

  • No datarevenue reserve

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