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Broadhembury Church of England Primary School, Honiton

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

Broadhembury Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Honiton, part of Link Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 38% full in 2025.

Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Broadhembury Church of England Primary School in detail

Broadhembury Church of England Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "This relates directly to our school vision, where flourishing is supported and 'fullness' is lived out through our vision and values which enable all in our community to reach the limitless potential."

Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

Broadhembury Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 113349), 50% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 17% in maths in the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at Broadhembury Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 1 family put Broadhembury Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 3 named it as one of their preferences, for 1 place offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Broadhembury Church of England Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Broadhembury Church of England Primary School are Payhembury Church of England Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 94% reading, 94% maths); Awliscombe Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 93% reading, 67% maths); Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School (3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 68% maths); and Plymtree Church of England Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths).

Payhembury Church of England Primary SchoolAwliscombe Church of England Primary SchoolKentisbeare Church of England Primary SchoolPlymtree Church of England Primary School

The trust

Broadhembury Church of England Primary School is one of 23 schools run by Link Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 23 schools in Link Academy Trust

Who goes there

34.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 8.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 11 pupils (47.8%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Staffing

Broadhembury Church of England Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 5 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Broadhembury Church of England Primary School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Square (e-bound), 140 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Devon (16).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Broadhembury Church of England Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 19 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jen Tierney
Pupils:23
LA:Devon
Phone:01404841304
Address:Broadhembury, Honiton, EX14 3NF
Trust:LINK ACADEMY TRUST (23 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2024

Ofsted Rating

Broadhembury Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Broadhembury Church of England Primary School (URN 113349), it was rated Good in September 2012.

URN:151002
UKPRN:10095751
Diocese:Diocese of Exeter
Constituency:Honiton and Sidmouth
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

At a Glance

34.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Results at Broadhembury Church of England Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)

Academic year 2023/24

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 113349). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading50%
Maths17%
Writing33%

2023/24 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Square (E-bound)
135m · 2 min walk
Lawrence Close (E-bound)
445m · 7 min walk
Causeway End (S-bound)
789m · 13 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
1
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Broadhembury Church of England Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

38%

Available places

21 pupils

56 places

35 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Honiton

Medium pressure
New homes approved:423
Projected new pupils:106

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Honiton

Across Devon council

Low demand council-wide0.72 applications per place

Places available

9,014

Applications

6,494

Got 1st preference

96.5%

Got preferred school

99.1%

All primary applications across Devon council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

11

SEN Support

0

EHC Plans

47.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication7
Social, Emotional & Mental Health2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
91.3%
Mixed
4.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals34.8%
English as Additional Language8.7%

23

Total Pupils

11

Boys

12

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

4

Teachers

5.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£50,499

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£13,334

Per pupil

£378k

Total funding

£18k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£18,165
Sparsity£57,400
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.9%

Overall absence

28.6%

Persistent absence

21

Enrolments

Authorised3.9%
Unauthorised4.0%
Persistent (10%+)28.6%
Severe (50%+)14.3%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Broadhembury Church of England Primary School

Are there exam results for Broadhembury Church of England Primary School?

Broadhembury Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 113349), 50% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 17% in maths in the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is Broadhembury Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Broadhembury Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Broadhembury Church of England Primary School (URN 113349), it was rated Good in September 2012.

What is the catchment area for Broadhembury Church of England Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Broadhembury Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Broadhembury Church of England Primary School?

Broadhembury Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 38% of its 56 places.

How many pupils go to Broadhembury Church of England Primary School?

Broadhembury Church of England Primary School has around 23 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Broadhembury Church of England Primary School?

7.9% of sessions were missed at Broadhembury Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 28.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Broadhembury Church of England Primary School?

Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Broadhembury Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Broadhembury Church of England Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Broadhembury Church of England Primary School?

Broadhembury Church of England Primary School is at Broadhembury, Honiton, Devon, EX14 3NF.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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