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Otterton Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Church Hill, Otterton, Budleigh Salterton EX9 7HU · otterton.thelink.academy · 01395 568326
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2023/24
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Devon 57%, England 61%
- 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
- 43
- 51% of 84 places
- Local authority
- Devon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 24.4%
- First language not English
- 9.3%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Link Academy Trust
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, 3 families put the school first and 3 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 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2023/24, 0% 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 57%, and across England 61%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| hidden | 106 | ||
| hidden | 105 | ||
| hidden | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113435)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 8 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Otterton Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 8 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 113435), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113435)
Nov 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113435)
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 13
- 25% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied