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Ipplepen Primary School

Foundation school · Newton Abbot · TQ12 5QL

Ages 4–11 · 161 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-09

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
162

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

13

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
27
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

161 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
161
Boys / girls
76 / 85
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
161 / 210 (77%)
Free school meals
15.5%
FSM pupils
25
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
The United Schools Federation (USF)
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Webb

Location

Address
Biltor Road, Ipplepen
Postcode
TQ12 5QL
Town
Newton Abbot
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Teignbridge
Constituency
Newton Abbot
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Newton Abbot, Devon, 161 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.5%.

Open schools in Newton Abbot
36
Primary schools in Newton Abbot
28
Academies among open schools in Newton Abbot
50% (18)
Open schools in TQ12
28
Primary in TQ12
19
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 Newton AbbotNear TQ12

  • Denbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newton Abbot · TQ12 6DP · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.0%
    • Demand0.92

    1.7 miles away

  • Abbotskerswell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newton Abbot · TQ12 5NS · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand0.90

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Webb
Telephone
01803812226
Website
http://www.ipplepen-primary.devon.sch.uk

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