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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 113358

Lympstone Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Exmouth · EX8 5JY

Ages 4–11 · 160 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-04-26

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
154

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
30
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
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 fill76%

160 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
160
Boys / girls
83 / 77
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
160 / 210 (76%)
Free school meals
8.1%
FSM pupils
13
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
Federation
Devon Moors Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Hayley Reynolds

Location

Address
School Hill, Lympstone
Postcode
EX8 5JY
Town
Exmouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
East Devon
Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Exmouth, Devon, 160 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Exeter.

Open schools in Exmouth
12
Primary schools in Exmouth
9
Academies among open schools in Exmouth
42% (5)
Open schools in EX8
13
Primary in EX8
9
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 ExmouthNear EX8

  • Brixington Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Exmouth · EX8 4JQ · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Starcross Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter, Devon · EX6 8QD · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Marpool Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Exmouth · EX8 3QW · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM35.5%

    2.0 miles away

  • Bassetts Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Exmouth · EX8 4GB · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Kenton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Exeter · EX6 8JT · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hayley Reynolds
Telephone
01395266580
Website
http://www.lympstone-primary.devon.sch.uk

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