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Holywell Church of England School

Primary · Devon · EX31 3HZ · URN 145767

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2022-11-08Cohort 86Church 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 11
4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 302 schools in Devon

  • Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths

    45%

    Devon 58.4%England 61%

    13.4 percentage points below the area average of 58.4

    Overall standards

  • Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths

    0%

    Devon 6.9%England 8%

    6.8 percentage points below the area average of 6.9

    Academic stretch

  • Average scaled score in reading

    105

    Devon 105.7England 105

    0.7 below the area average of 105.7

    Overall standards

  • Average scaled score in maths

    106

    Devon 103.83England 105

    2.2 above 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

    45%

    Devon 23.4%England 32%

    21.6 percentage points above the area average of 23.4

    Academic stretch

  • Expected standard in reading

    82%

    Devon 75.4%

    6.6 percentage points above the area average of 75.4

    Context only, not scored

  • Expected standard in writing

    45%

    Devon 68.8%

    23.8 percentage points below the area average of 68.8

    Context only, not scored

  • Expected standard in maths

    73%

    Devon 71.1%

    1.9 percentage points above the area average of 71.1

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    11

    Devon 26

    15.1 below the area average of 26.1

    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
1.2% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
13.9% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
14% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
7.9pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
45% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
15.9pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
45% 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

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

Nearby primary schools

Common questions about Holywell Church of England School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?
Ofsted rated Holywell Church of England School Good at its inspection on 08/11/2022.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?
Holywell Church of England School is a primary school in Devon, postcode EX31 3HZ (URN 145767).
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Feeder schools

Named as a feeder for

  • The Park Community School[PDF] The Park Community School
    Admissions wording: \u201cPriority for children from another setting Ashleigh Church of England Primary School Bishops Tawton Primary School Eden Park Academy Holywell Church of England Primary School Landkey Community Primary Academy Newport Community School Primary Academy Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Orchard Vale Community School Ro…\u201d

Being a named feeder school is one oversubscription criterion among several in the admitting school\u2019s published arrangements, not a guaranteed place. Always check the school\u2019s current admission arrangements for the detail that applies to you.

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