St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Eastington Road, Lapford, Crediton, EX17 6QEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School is a primary school in Crediton for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 96th of 266 primary schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 7 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

9 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below 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 score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

51 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals31.4%

31.4%, 4.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2%

2%, 19.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.7%

15.7%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.9%

5.9%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
East Worlington Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	33% met the expected standard
Copplestone Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Bow Community Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	40% met the expected standard
Chulmleigh Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CHULMLEIGH ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Anglican/Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Jessica Wright
Phone: 0136383292
Website: stc-primary.devon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Eastington Road, Lapford, Crediton, EX17 6QE
Local authority: Devon
URN: 137780

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.