Burlescombe Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Tiverton, Devon
Burlescombe Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Tiverton, Devon for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 18 June 2025. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Station Road, Burlescombe, Tiverton, EX16 7JH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 30 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 18 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their village school.”
- “Their positive behaviour reflects the school’s values of responsibility and respect.”
- “They value the warm and caring relationships they have with adults at the school.”
To improve
- “However, pupils have not learned the important knowledge that they need to be ready for the next stage of their education.”
- “This means pupils do not achieve as well as they should.”
- “However, the school’s steps to rectify weaknesses are in their early days and have not had the impact that they need to.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 86% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 4 first-preference applications, 4 offers in total, 4 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Devon published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Devon.
- Webber's Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Uffculme Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Culmstock Primary School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School 3.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Uplowman Church of England Primary School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Willand School 4.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Hemyock Primary School 4.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Halberton Primary School 4.8 mi Good Last distance published