Academy converter · Devon

Burlescombe Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
30Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
149055URN

Station Road, Burlescombe, Tiverton, EX16 7JH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

close to Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

6 applications for 4 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

86%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 18 June 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision	Good

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

1.5applications per place, Reception

close to Devon median (1.5) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

6 applications · 4 places offered · 4 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.0; Devon median median 1.5
2024 1.1; Devon median median 1.6
2023 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2022 1.7; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2021 3.3; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2020 1.7; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2019 2.3; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2018 1.4; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2017 1.3; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2016 1.3; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 2.0; Devon median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Devon median

Dashed bars: as Burlescombe Church of England Primary School (URN 113350), the previous school.

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	6	1.5	4	1.00
Sep 2025	4	4	1.0	3	0.75
Sep 2024	8	9	1.1	7	0.88
Sep 2023	7	10	1.4	7	1.00
Sep 2022 *	6	10	1.7	6	1.00
Sep 2021 *	3	10	3.3	3	1.00
Sep 2020 *	6	10	1.7	6	1.00
Sep 2019 *	3	7	2.3	2	0.67
Sep 2018 *	7	10	1.4	6	0.86
Sep 2017 *	6	8	1.3	6	1.00
Sep 2016 *	4	5	1.3	4	1.00
Sep 2015 *	3	6	2.0	3	1.00
Sep 2014 *	5	9	1.8	5	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 86% · Maths 86% → all three 86% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard86%14th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard57%

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	86%	0%	108	108
2023/24	36%	0%	103	102
2022/23	63%	0%	102	98

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

Burlescombe Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Webber's Church of England Primary School
2.3 km · Devon

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Stawley Primary School
4.0 km · Somerset

Standards maintained2024

2.0applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Uffculme Primary School
4.1 km · Devon

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Culmstock Primary School
4.3 km · Devon

Good2024

1.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School
4.3 km · Somerset

Standards maintained2024

1.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School
5.0 km · Devon

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Uplowman Church of England Primary School
5.4 km · Devon

Good2024

2.8applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School
6.6 km · Somerset

Good2023

1.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149055 · 878/3004
Trust: Alumnis Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 84 pupils · 30 on roll
Free school meals: 23.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2022
Replaced: Burlescombe Church of England Primary School (URN 113350)
Address: Station Road, Burlescombe, Tiverton, EX16 7JH
Local authority: Devon · Mid Devon

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