Primary school

Silverton Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Devon
  • EX5 4JY
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,730 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 72%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 97%97%2016/17: top 89%2017/18: top 56%2018/19: top 17%17% · 2018/192022/23: top 76%2023/24: top 40%2024/25: top 72%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM56% · South West 62%Small cohort: 9 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · South West 6%Small cohort: 9 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · South West 105Small cohort: 9 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score101 · South West 104Small cohort: 9 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 21% · 24 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 41% · 17 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 65% · 20 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 81% · 16 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 50% · 14 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 67% · 18 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 56% · 9 pupils · South West 62%81%21%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 24 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 6% · 17 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 0% · 20 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 6% · 16 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 7% · 14 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 6% · 18 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 0% · 9 pupils · South West 6%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 24 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 17 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 107 · 20 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 105 · 16 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 14 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 105 · 18 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 104 · 9 pupils · South West 10510798No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 98 · 24 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 102 · 17 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 20 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 107 · 16 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 101 · 14 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 104 · 18 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 101 · 9 pupils · South West 10410798No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
9 of 9 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st99
2nd41
3rd10

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2013Good
  3. 2017Requires improvement
  4. 2019Good
  5. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026105
Free school meals (past 6 years)14.3%
First language not English0.9%
SEN support14.2%
EHC plan5.7%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils14.6%

Girls 52.8%Boys 47.2%

75% full · 140 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 37 responses (34.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school86.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school75.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved64.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.6% not applicable33.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year81.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 13.5% not applicable71.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?40.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 40.5% who said Yes above60% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child64.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school86.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing81.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school83.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development70.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent64.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.2
Pupils per adult8.4
  • Classroom teachers 4
  • Leadership 0
  • Teaching assistants 8
  • Other support 1.1

Teachers 4 FTE · Whole workforce 13 · 24 people

Financials · 2025/26

  • No datarevenue reserve

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