Voluntary controlled school · Devon

Uplowman Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
87Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
113369URN

Uplowman, Tiverton, EX16 7DR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

1.3 above Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

11 applications for 4 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

82%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 · 4 June 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

4 June 2024
Graded inspection: Good
28 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)

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

2.8applications per place, Reception

1.3 above Devon median (1.5) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

11 applications · 4 places offered · 3 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.8; Devon median median 1.5
2025 2.6; Devon median median 1.5
2024 2.4; Devon median median 1.6
2023 1.5; Devon median median 1.6
2022 2.8; Devon median median 1.6
2021 1.7; Devon median median 1.6
2020 3.6; Devon median median 1.6
2019 1.9; Devon median median 1.6
2018 1.9; Devon median median 1.6
2017 2.6; Devon median median 1.6
2016 2.3; Devon median median 1.6
2015 1.6; Devon median median 1.7
2014 2.8; 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	4	11	2.8	3	0.75
Sep 2025	13	34	2.6	10	0.77
Sep 2024	8	19	2.4	8	1.00
Sep 2023	12	18	1.5	12	1.00
Sep 2022	10	28	2.8	9	0.90
Sep 2021	11	19	1.7	11	1.00
Sep 2020	5	18	3.6	5	1.00
Sep 2019	9	17	1.9	9	1.00
Sep 2018	11	21	1.9	11	1.00
Sep 2017	8	21	2.6	8	1.00
Sep 2016	7	16	2.3	4	0.57
Sep 2015	7	11	1.6	7	1.00
Sep 2014	4	11	2.8	4	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 94% · Writing 88% · Maths 94% → all three 82% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard82%25th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard94%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard65%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth24%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard94%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard35%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	82%	12%	110	108
2023/24	70%	20%	109	107
2022/23	57%	14%	106	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

Uplowman Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.8applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School
1.9 km · Devon

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Halberton Primary School
3.2 km · Devon

Good2023

1.4applications per place 0%met the SATs standard
Webber's Church of England Primary School
5.1 km · Devon

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Willand School
5.3 km · Devon

Good2024

1.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Burlescombe Church of England Primary School
5.4 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Tidcombe Primary School
5.6 km · Devon

Standards maintained2025

1.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Uffculme Primary School
5.9 km · Devon

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Wilcombe Primary School
6.0 km · Devon

2026

2.1applications per place 17%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 113369 · 878/3026
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 70 pupils · 87 on roll
Free school meals: 8.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Uplowman, Tiverton, EX16 7DR
Local authority: Devon · Mid Devon

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