Community school · Devon

Denbury Primary School

2–11Ages
111Pupils
PrimaryPhase
113197URN

West Street, Denbury, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6DP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2023 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

27 applications for 17 places · 54th of 163 in Devon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

31%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 · 8 March 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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)

27 applications · 17 places offered · 16 named it first

2026 1.6; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.8; Devon median median 1.5
2024 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2023 3.2; Devon median median 1.6
2022 1.6; Devon median median 1.6
2021 3.3; Devon median median 1.6
2020 1.9; Devon median median 1.6
2019 1.7; Devon median median 1.6
2018 1.9; Devon median median 1.6
2017 2.2; Devon median median 1.6
2016 2.9; Devon median median 1.6
2015 2.0; Devon median median 1.7
2014 2.4; Devon median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Devon median in 13 of 13 years.

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	17	27	1.6	16	0.94
Sep 2025	17	30	1.8	18	1.06
Sep 2024	13	23	1.8	12	0.92
Sep 2023	5	16	3.2	4	0.80
Sep 2022	17	27	1.6	16	0.94
Sep 2021	6	20	3.3	6	1.00
Sep 2020	15	28	1.9	9	0.60
Sep 2019	17	29	1.7	17	1.00
Sep 2018	13	25	1.9	10	0.77
Sep 2017	15	33	2.2	15	1.00
Sep 2016	10	29	2.9	9	0.90
Sep 2015	18	36	2.0	16	0.89
Sep 2014	18	44	2.4	18	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 38% · Maths 69% → all three 31% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard31%248th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard38%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard13%

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	31%	0%	106	103
2023/24	62%	15%	106	107
2022/23	64%	18%	108	106

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

Denbury Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.6applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Ipplepen Primary School
2.8 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Canada Hill Community Primary School
2.9 km · Devon

Good2022

1.7applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Broadhempston Village Primary School
3.3 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit
3.4 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Abbotskerswell Primary School
3.4 km · Devon

Good2024

3.1applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School
4.1 km · Devon

Good2023

1.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
4.2 km · Devon

Requires improvement2023

1.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School
4.5 km · Devon

Not yet inspected

1.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 113197 · 878/2416
Capacity: 120 pupils · 111 on roll
Free school meals: 6.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: West Street, Denbury, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6DP
Local authority: Devon · Teignbridge

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