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Drake's Church of England Primary School

Middle Street, East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, EX9 7DQ ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023Church of England

At a glance

A state Church of England primary academy for ages 3–11 in Budleigh Salterton. An ungraded Ofsted inspection (May 2023) found the school remains Good and may be improving, so a full inspection is due next. The year group is too small to compare results fairly with the England average. 3 families put it first for 3 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 3–11
Pupils: 37
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Devon
Academy trust: LINK ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Peter Halford
Opened: Dec 2019
Nursery: Has nursery classes

School website 01395443871 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (25 May 2023): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 9 pupils

Expected standard

67%

Reading, writing & maths

Higher standard

11%

Reading, writing & maths

Reading score

106

Average scaled score

Maths score

104

Average scaled score

This school

67%

Devon

59%

England

62%

Expected standard over time

Small year group: with few pupils, results can swing a lot from year to year. Look at several years together.

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 113429), for example before it converted to an academy.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

1st preferences

All applications

1st prefs per place

1.00

Fewer first choices than places

3 of 3 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

Capacity

101

37% full

Girls / boys

57/43

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)34.4%
English as an additional language7.1%
SEN support2.4%
Education, Health and Care plan2.4%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.