Primary school

Meavy Church of England Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Devon
  • PL20 6PJ
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,413 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 63%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 46%46%2016/17: top 41%2017/18: top 42%2018/19: top 76%2023/24: top 19%19% · 2023/242024/25: top 63%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM59% · South West 62%Small cohort: 17 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM24% · South West 6%Small cohort: 17 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · South West 105Small cohort: 17 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score106 · South West 104Small cohort: 17 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22Withheld 2022/23

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 14 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 67% · 9 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 70% · 20 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 56% · 16 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: withheld (5 pupils)2023/24: 75% · 20 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 59% · 17 pupils · South West 62%75%56%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 14 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 11% · 9 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 10% · 20 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 25% · 16 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: withheld (5 pupils)2023/24: 20% · 20 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 24% · 17 pupils · South West 6%25%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 14 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 107 · 9 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 111 · 20 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 107 · 16 pupils · South West 1052022/23: withheld (5 pupils)2023/24: 109 · 20 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 106 · 17 pupils · South West 105111106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 14 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 9 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 108 · 20 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 106 · 16 pupils · South West 1052022/23: withheld (5 pupils)2023/24: 105 · 20 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 106 · 17 pupils · South West 104108105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
17 of 17 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1717
2nd80
3rd00

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Goodas predecessor
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202690
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.5%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support10.8%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)3.4%
Persistently absent pupils4.8%

Girls 55.9%Boys 44.1%

80.4% full · 112 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 36 responses (38.7% 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 behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 83.3% not applicable83.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.6% not applicable96% 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 child94.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.4
Pupils per adult11.3
  • Classroom teachers 3.9
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 3.1
  • Other support 1.5

Teachers 4.9 FTE · Whole workforce 9.4 · 24 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,763
Spend per pupil£5,667
Staff spend per pupil£5,043
Reserve per pupil£430
  • +£40,000revenue reserve
  • +£195,000in-year balance

Grants £7,280 · self-generated £484 · premises £0 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (21 academies) · trust reserve £1,267,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it