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Copplestone Primary School

Foundation school · Crediton · EX17 5NX

Ages 4–11 · 138 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

32%

Overall absence

3.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-19

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)32%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
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 absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
133

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 fill66%

138 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
138
Boys / girls
68 / 70
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
138 / 210 (66%)
Free school meals
15.9%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: United Schools' Learning Partnership
Academy trust
United Schools' Learning Partnership
Federation
Devon Moors Federation
Headteacher
Miss Tara Penny

Location

Address
Bewsley Hill, Copplestone
Postcode
EX17 5NX
Town
Crediton
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Mid Devon
Constituency
Central Devon
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 4–11, in Crediton, Devon, 138 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.9%.

Open schools in Crediton
12
Primary schools in Crediton
11
Academies among open schools in Crediton
42% (5)
Open schools in EX17
12
Primary in EX17
11
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 CreditonNear EX17

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Tara Penny
Telephone
0136384265
Website
www.copplestone-primary.devon.sch.uk/

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