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The Topsham School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school

Orchard Way, Topsham, Exeter EX3 0DN · topsham.devon.sch.uk · 01392 874498

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
Key stage 2, 2024/25
52%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Devon 59%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Devon Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
189
90% of 210 places
Local authority
Devon
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
14.3%
First language not English
4.2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Devon Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 25 families put the school first and 26 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 27 (Places 28)27September 2023: 31 (Places 30)31September 2024: 35 (Places 30)35September 2025: 22 (Places 23)22September 2026: 25 (Places 26)25Places 26
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202626251100%
September 2025Sept 202523221100%
September 2024Sept 202430351.2▲86%
September 2023Sept 202330311▲97%
September 2022Sept 202228271100%

Results

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Devon it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 77% (England 53%)77%2016/17: 80% (England 61%)80%2017/18: 69% (England 64%)69%2018/19: 77% (England 65%)77%2022/23: 46% (England 60%)46%2023/24: 67% (England 61%)67%2024/25: 52% (England 62%)52%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼52%62%
▲14%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
●104105
●103105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 10 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for The Topsham School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
9 Nov 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Sept 2006Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (83 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
82%
Replies
83
36% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼81% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼69% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼82% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲88% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼78% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●78% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●75% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 28% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼40% agreeEngland 67%

based on 20 parents (24%) with SEND

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