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Chulmleigh Primary School

Academy converter · Chulmleigh · EX18 7AA

Ages 2–11 · 226 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-27

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
179

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 fill120%

226 pupils · 170 places

Pupils on roll
226
Boys / girls
88 / 138
School capacity
170
Capacity fill
226 / 170 (133%)
Free school meals
13.7%
FSM pupils
31
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHULMLEIGH ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CHULMLEIGH ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Healey

Location

Address
Beacon Road
Postcode
EX18 7AA
Town
Chulmleigh
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
North Devon
Constituency
North Devon
Urban/rural
Larger 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 Chulmleigh, Devon, 226 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.7%.

Open schools in Chulmleigh
2
Primary schools in Chulmleigh
1
Academies among open schools in Chulmleigh
100% (2)
Open schools in EX18
2
Primary in EX18
1
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.

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    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chulmleigh · EX18 7AA · Devon

    Ages 11–16

    • Att855.3
    • P80.9
    • EM5+67%
    • Absence6.6%

    0.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Healey
Telephone
01769580535
Website
http://www.chulmleigh-primary.devon.sch.uk

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