Burlescombe Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Station Road, Burlescombe, Tiverton, EX16 7JHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Burlescombe Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Tiverton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 4th of 15 primary schools in Tiverton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 June 2025, report published 13 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

7 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths86%

86%, 24 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

30 pupils on roll, with places for 84

Eligible for free school meals23.3%

23.3%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.3%

3.3%, 18.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.7%

6.7%, 8.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Burlescombe Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Webber's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Stawley Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Uffculme Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Culmstock Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ALUMNIS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Kirsty Page
Phone: 01823672521
Website: burlescombe.devon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Station Road, Burlescombe, Tiverton, EX16 7JH
Local authority: Devon
URN: 149055

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.