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The Erme Primary School

Community school · Ivybridge · PL21 0AJ

Ages 4–11 · 101 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

24%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-03-31

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)24%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
86

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 fill58%

101 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
101
Boys / girls
60 / 41
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
101 / 175 (58%)
Free school meals
17.8%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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
Community school
Federation
Exe Valley & Moorsway Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Leanne Penhallurick

Location

Address
Station Road
Postcode
PL21 0AJ
Town
Ivybridge
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
South Hams
Constituency
South West Devon
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ivybridge, Devon, 101 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.8%.

Open schools in Ivybridge
9
Primary schools in Ivybridge
8
Academies among open schools in Ivybridge
67% (6)
Open schools in PL21
9
Primary in PL21
8
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 IvybridgeNear PL21

  • Manor Primary School, Ivybridge

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ivybridge · PL21 9BG · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • Stowford School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ivybridge · PL21 0BG · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Woodlands Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ivybridge · PL21 9TF · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Ermington Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ivybridge · PL21 9NH · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.3%

    2.1 miles away

  • Ugborough Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ivybridge · PL21 0NJ · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence3.8%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Leanne Penhallurick
Telephone
01752892247
Website
http://www.moorswayfederation.org.uk

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