Primary school

St Andrew's Church of England Academy

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Devon
  • PL20 7NA
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2017

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,369 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 23%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 12%12%2016/17: top 19%2017/18: top 64%2018/19: top 6%6% · 2018/192022/23: top 46%2023/24: top 48%2024/25: top 23%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM75% · South West 62%Small cohort: 20 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM10% · South West 6%Small cohort: 20 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · South West 105Small cohort: 20 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · South West 104Small cohort: 20 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 76% · 25 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 77% · 30 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 61% · 31 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 88% · 33 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 63% · 30 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 63% · 30 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 75% · 20 pupils · South West 62%88%61%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 25 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 10% · 30 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 26% · 31 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 27% · 33 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 7% · 30 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 23% · 30 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 10% · 20 pupils · South West 6%27%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 110 · 25 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 109 · 30 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 31 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 109 · 33 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 106 · 30 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 107 · 30 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 108 · 20 pupils · South West 105110106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 109 · 25 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 30 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 31 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 110 · 33 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 30 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 104 · 30 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 105 · 20 pupils · South West 104110104No 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
2nd20
3rd20

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2017Goodas predecessor
  3. 2023Remains Goodas predecessor

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026150
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.2%
First language not English0.6%
SEN support13.3%
EHC plan3.2%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils4.7%

Girls 43.7%Boys 56.3%

71.4% full · 210 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.8
Pupils per adult14.1
  • Classroom teachers 5.9
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 3.7
  • Other support 4.6

Teachers 6.9 FTE · Whole workforce 15.2 · 26 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,082
Spend per pupil£6,854
Staff spend per pupil£5,354
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£36,000in-year balance

Grants £6,671 · self-generated £411 · premises £266 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST) (18 academies) · trust reserve £1,287,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it