Wilcombe Primary School is a primary school located in Tiverton. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 25/05/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is average, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.9%, which is 0.9 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Lazenby Road, Tiverton

School Information

Address: Lazenby Road, Tiverton, EX16 4AL
Website: http://www.wilcombe-pri.devon.sch.uk
Telephone: 01884253025
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Devon
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Reg Gilbert
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 137659

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/05/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 200
Number of Pupils: 176
Number of Boys: 98
Number of Girls: 78

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -2.5 Confidence interval -5.3 to 0.4
Writing
Well Below Average: -2.7 Confidence interval -5.3 to -0.2
Maths
Well Below Average: -4.2 Confidence interval -6.6 to -1.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:58%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:100
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:100
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wilcombe Primary School
Lazenby Road , Wilcombe EX16 4AL 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Tidcombe Primary School
Marina Way , EX16 4BP 		3out of 4 561 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Two Moors Primary School
Cowleymoor Road , EX16 6HH 		3out of 4 1,239 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Castle Primary School
Barrington Street , EX16 6QR 		3out of 4 1,245 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Heathcoat Primary School
Broad Lane , EX16 5HE 		3out of 4 1,978 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tiverton High School
Bolham Road , EX16 6SQ 		3out of 4 2,151 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blundell's School
Blundell's Road , EX16 4DN 		- not rated 534 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Blundell's Preparatory School
Milestones House , Blundells Road EX16 4NA 		- not rated 1,024 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
ACE Tiverton Special School
Orchard Way , Tiverton EX16 5HB 		- not rated 2,033 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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