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Farway Church of England Primary School

Church Green, Farway, Colyton, Devon, EX24 6EQ ·

Ofsted:Requires improvement· 2024Church of England

At a glance

A state Church of England primary academy for ages 2–11 in Colyton. Rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection of its predecessor school (March 2024). No comparable results are published for this school. 4 families put it first for 4 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 2–11
Pupils: 33
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Devon
Academy trust: LINK ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Jen Tierney
Opened: Sept 2024
Nursery: Has nursery classes

School website 01404871239 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 19 Mar 2024Inspection of predecessor school

Requires improvementOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years: Requires improvement

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (11 Jan 2023): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Exam results

No published results yet. The school may be new, too small for figures to be published, or not have pupils at the end of a key stage.

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

4 of 4 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

59% full

Girls / boys

33/67

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)28.6%
English as an additional language8.3%
SEN support16.7%
Education, Health and Care plan8.3%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.