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Bampton Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
School Close, Bampton, Tiverton EX16 9NW · bamptonschool.org · 01398 331121
On the mapSearch near EX16 9NW
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- 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
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 127
- 85% of 150 places
- Local authority
- Devon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 16.5%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- 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, 5 families put the school first and 7 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 7 | 5 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 8 | 7 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Devon it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113494)
Ofsted
Bampton Church of England Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 20 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 20 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Nov 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 113494), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113494)
Oct 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113494)
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (51 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 51
- 57% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 43% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (24%) with SEND