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Farway Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Colyton · EX24 6EQ

Ages 2–11 · 31 pupils · Devon

Overall absence

13.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)41.7%
Unauthorised9.3%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
24

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

3

Places offered

3

1st-preference offers

3

Total preferences (any rank)
7
Preferred offers (top 3)
3
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill55%

31 pupils · 56 places

Pupils on roll
31
Boys / girls
14 / 17
School capacity
56
Capacity fill
31 / 56 (55%)
Free school meals
25.9%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Gray

Location

Address
Church Green, Farway
Postcode
EX24 6EQ
Town
Colyton
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
East Devon
Constituency
Honiton and Sidmouth
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Colyton, Devon, 31 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 25.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Exeter.

Open schools in Colyton
3
Primary schools in Colyton
2
Academies among open schools in Colyton
100% (3)
Open schools in EX24
3
Primary in EX24
2
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 ColytonNear EX24

  • Littletown Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Honiton · EX14 2EG · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand0.98

    2.2 miles away

  • Honiton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Honiton · EX14 1QF · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM36.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie Gray

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