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Burlescombe Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Tiverton · EX16 7JH

Ages 4–11 · 42 pupils · Devon

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
39

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

6

Places offered

6

1st-preference offers

6

Total preferences (any rank)
10
Preferred offers (top 3)
6
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill60%

42 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
42
Boys / girls
25 / 17
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
42 / 70 (60%)
Free school meals
26.2%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Gary Bladon

Location

Address
Burlescombe
Postcode
EX16 7JH
Town
Tiverton
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Mid Devon
Constituency
Tiverton and Honiton
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Tiverton, Devon, 42 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 26.2%. 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

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 TivertonNear EX16

  • Stawley Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Wellington · TA21 0HH · Somerset

    Ages 3–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

  • Uffculme Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cullompton · EX15 3AY · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.20

    2.5 miles away

  • Culmstock Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cullompton · EX15 3JP · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM13.0%
    • Demand0.89

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gary Bladon

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