Primary school

Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Devon
  • EX4 8PE
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,876 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 99%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 46%46%2016/17: top 37%37% · 2016/172017/18: top 83%2018/19: top 64%2022/23: top 78%2023/24: top 100%2024/25: top 99%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM22% · South West 62%1/10 Well below South West−37.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · South West 6%1/10 Well below South West−50.2 pts
Reading score104 · South West 1052/10 Well below South West
Maths score100 · South West 1041/10 Well below South West−12.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 54 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 69% · 51 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 51% · 59 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 62% · 61 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 49% · 63 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 0% · 60 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 22% · 58 pupils · South West 62%69%0%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 54 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 6% · 51 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 8% · 59 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 10% · 61 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 6% · 63 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 0% · 60 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 0% · 58 pupils · South West 6%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 54 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 51 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 59 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 103 · 61 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 63 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 103 · 60 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 104 · 58 pupils · South West 105105102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 54 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 104 · 51 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 102 · 59 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 103 · 61 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 63 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 101 · 60 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 100 · 58 pupils · South West 104104100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in92.5%
49 of 53 who put it first2014 · 90.9%2026 · 92.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5349
2nd337
3rd284

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 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 2026477
Free school meals (past 6 years)26.1%
First language not English10.1%
SEN support15.8%
EHC plan4.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.8%
Persistently absent pupils14.2%

Girls 47%Boys 53%

101.5% full · 470 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 62 responses (12.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school85.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school87.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved79% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.1% not applicable47.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.4% not applicable58% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed26.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child67.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school75.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing80.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development67.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent69.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.0
Pupils per adult11.6
  • Classroom teachers 17.5
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 15.7
  • Other support 9.8

Teachers 20.5 FTE · Whole workforce 45.9 · 62 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,559
Spend per pupil£6,590
Staff spend per pupil£4,968
Reserve per pupil£304
  • +£197,045revenue reserve
  • −£19,989in-year balance

Grants £6,173 · self-generated £386 · premises £422 per pupil

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