St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School

Primary · Devon · EX17 6QE · URN 137780

Ofsted Requires improvementLast inspected 2023-10-03Cohort 51Anglican/Church of England

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 9

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 302 schools in Devon

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
56%
Devon 58.4%England 61%
2.4 percentage points below the area average of 58.4
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
11%
Devon 6.9%England 8%
4.2 percentage points above the area average of 6.9
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
110
Devon 105.7England 105
4.3 above the area average of 105.7
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
101
Devon 103.83England 105
2.8 below the area average of 103.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
106
Devon 103.99England 105
2 above the area average of 104
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
44%
Devon 23.4%England 32%
20.6 percentage points above the area average of 23.4
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
89%
Devon 75.4%
13.6 percentage points above the area average of 75.4
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
67%
Devon 68.8%
1.8 percentage points below the area average of 68.8
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
56%
Devon 71.1%
15.1 percentage points below the area average of 71.1
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
9
Devon 26
17.1 below the area average of 26.1
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Devon	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	56% Devon 58.4%England 61%	2.4 percentage points below the area average of 58.4	5 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	11% Devon 6.9%England 8%	4.2 percentage points above the area average of 6.9	3 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	110 Devon 105.7England 105	4.3 above the area average of 105.7	5 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	101 Devon 103.83England 105	2.8 below the area average of 103.8	4 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	106 Devon 103.99England 105	2 above the area average of 104	1 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	44% Devon 23.4%England 32%	20.6 percentage points above the area average of 23.4	12 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	89% Devon 75.4%	13.6 percentage points above the area average of 75.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	67% Devon 68.8%	1.8 percentage points below the area average of 68.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	56% Devon 71.1%	15.1 percentage points below the area average of 71.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	9 Devon 26	17.1 below the area average of 26.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Devon · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 25.2 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 2% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 33.3% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 15.7% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 5.3pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 44% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 11% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 9.2pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 56% of pupils

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Common questions about St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School Requires improvement at its inspection on 03/10/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School is a primary school in Devon, postcode EX17 6QE (URN 137780).
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