Community school · Devon

Culmstock Primary School

4–11Ages
123Pupils
PrimaryPhase
113071URN

Culmstock, Cullompton, EX15 3JP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

close to Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

21 applications for 13 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 23 January 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

23 January 2024
Graded inspection: Good
14 July 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

close to Devon median (1.5) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

21 applications · 13 places offered · 11 named it first

2026 1.6; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.6; Devon median median 1.5
2024 2.4; Devon median median 1.6
2023 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2022 2.4; Devon median median 1.6
2021 1.9; Devon median median 1.6
2020 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2019 2.2; Devon median median 1.6
2018 1.5; Devon median median 1.6
2017 2.3; Devon median median 1.6
2016 1.6; Devon median median 1.6
2015 1.5; Devon median median 1.7
2014 1.8; Devon median median 1.6

This school
Devon median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	13	21	1.6	11	0.85
Sep 2025	14	22	1.6	12	0.86
Sep 2024	10	24	2.4	8	0.80
Sep 2023	13	23	1.8	13	1.00
Sep 2022	13	31	2.4	13	1.00
Sep 2021	15	29	1.9	15	1.00
Sep 2020	20	36	1.8	20	1.00
Sep 2019	12	26	2.2	11	0.92
Sep 2018	16	24	1.5	14	0.88
Sep 2017	6	14	2.3	5	0.83
Sep 2016	20	32	1.6	19	0.95
Sep 2015	13	19	1.5	13	1.00
Sep 2014	12	21	1.8	12	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 78% · Maths 70% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%121st of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Devon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	11%	105	103
2023/24	50%	0%	107	100
2022/23	55%	10%	105	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Culmstock Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Hemyock Primary School
3.4 km · Devon

2026

1.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Uffculme Primary School
3.4 km · Devon

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Burlescombe Church of England Primary School
4.3 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School
4.9 km · Somerset

Standards maintained2024

1.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Webber's Church of England Primary School
6.5 km · Devon

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School
6.6 km · Devon

2026

1.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School
6.9 km · Somerset

Good2023

1.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Wellesley Park Primary School
7.1 km · Somerset

2026

2.3applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 113071 · 878/2015
Capacity: 140 pupils · 123 on roll
Free school meals: 13.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Culmstock, Cullompton, EX15 3JP
Local authority: Devon · Mid Devon

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources