Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School, Newton Abbot
Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Newton Abbot. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 27 schools in Newton Abbot with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School in detail
Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our main aim is to create a happy and caring school environment in which children can acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes to help them to become happy any successful in adult life. We are very proud of our school building which opened on November 25th 1991 at a capital cost of £1.6 million."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (82% in reading, 81% in maths).
Getting a place at Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School are Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); Hennock Community Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 89% maths); St Catherine's CofE Primary School (3.3 miles, Good, 58% reading, 68% maths); and Bovey Tracey Academy (3.3 miles, 76% reading, 76% maths).
Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary SchoolHennock Community Primary SchoolSt Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolBovey Tracey Academy
Who goes there
2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 62 pupils (14.8%) received SEN support and 4 (1%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (se-bound), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
18.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 81% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
14
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School
Autumn Newsletter
28 Sep 2026
Autumn Term Club's List
15 Sep 2026
Important changes to the School Food Policy - September 2026
22 Jun 2026
From Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School.
- Fish Chudleigh Town Hall420m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School is in Devon; for families living there:
- Devon's school travel policy: Free school transport
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
416 pupils
420 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Newton Abbot
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newton Abbot
Across Devon council
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
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
62
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
15.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
418
Total Pupils
203
Boys
215
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,463
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,087
Per pupil
£2315k
Total funding
£109k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
12.6%
Persistent absence
364
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Chudleigh Church of England Community 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 Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School?
Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School?
Classes at Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School average 29.9 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School?
Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School has around 418 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School in 2024/25. 12.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Chudleigh Church of England Community 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.
Does Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School: Fish Chudleigh Town Hall (420m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School?
Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School is at Lawn Drive, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 0LS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)