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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 145762

Bampton Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Tiverton · EX16 9NW

Ages 2–11 · 127 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.9%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
85

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

127 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
127
Boys / girls
66 / 61
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
127 / 150 (85%)
Free school meals
16.5%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ALUMNIS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ALUMNIS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Alumnis Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lucilla Newman

Location

Address
School Close, Bampton
Postcode
EX16 9NW
Town
Tiverton
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Mid Devon
Constituency
Tiverton and Minehead
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Tiverton, Devon, 127 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Exeter.

Open schools in Tiverton
20
Primary schools in Tiverton
16
Academies among open schools in Tiverton
50% (10)
Open schools in EX16
20
Primary in EX16
16
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucilla Newman
Telephone
01398331121
Website
www.bamptonschool.org

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