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Bassetts Farm Primary School

Foundation school · Exmouth · EX8 4GB

Ages 2–11 · 451 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
367

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 fill107%

451 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
451
Boys / girls
223 / 228
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
451 / 420 (107%)
Free school meals
24.6%
FSM pupils
99
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The Avocet Learning Trust
Academy trust
The Avocet Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Bennett

Location

Address
St John's Road
Postcode
EX8 4GB
Town
Exmouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
East Devon
Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 foundation school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Exmouth, Devon, 451 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 24.6%.

Open schools in Exmouth
12
Primary schools in Exmouth
9
Academies among open schools in Exmouth
42% (5)
Open schools in EX8
13
Primary in EX8
9
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ExmouthNear EX8

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Bennett
Telephone
01395275968
Website
http://www.bassetts-farm.devon.sch.uk

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