Drake's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Middle Street, East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 7DQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Drake's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Budleigh Salterton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 81st of 266 primary schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2011.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 March 2011, report published 16 June 2011

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

9 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

37 pupils on roll, with places for 101

Eligible for free school meals32.4%

32.4%, 5.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.7%

2.7%, 18.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.1%

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

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Drake's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Otterton Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Peter's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Bassetts Farm Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Littleham Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	8% met the expected standard
Brixington Primary Academy	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LINK ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Peter Halford
Phone: 01395443871
Website: drakes.thelink.academy/website (opens in a new tab)
Address: Middle Street, East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 7DQ
Local authority: Devon
URN: 147495

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.