Copplestone Primary School, Crediton
Copplestone Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Crediton, part of United Schools' Learning Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 9 schools in Crediton with published results, and 12,633rd of 14,452 across England. It was 63% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than 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
Copplestone Primary School in detail
Copplestone Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:50am and after-school care, from £3 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Copplestone Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 46% 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 (64% in reading, 64% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Copplestone Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Copplestone Primary School as their first choice and 23 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places 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 Copplestone Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Copplestone Primary School are Yeoford Community Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 60% reading, 60% maths); Morchard Bishop Church of England Primary School (2.9 miles, 92% reading, 83% maths); Bow Community Primary School (3.2 miles, Requires improvement, 70% reading, 55% maths); and Landscore Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 74% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Copplestone Primary School.
Yeoford Community Primary SchoolMorchard Bishop Church of England Primary SchoolBow Community Primary SchoolLandscore Primary School
The trust
Copplestone Primary School is one of 5 schools run by United Schools' Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Who goes there
15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Copplestone Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Copplestone Rail Station, about 560 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sunnymead (se-bound), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Devon (16).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Copplestone Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
15.9%
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 improved from 64% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 64% to 46% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 64% to 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
22.5
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Copplestone Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Copplestone Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Copplestone 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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 Copplestone Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
133 pupils
210 places
77 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Crediton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Crediton
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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
16.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
138
Total Pupils
68
Boys
70
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
13.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,066
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,898
Per pupil
£858k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
6.5%
Persistent absence
123
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Copplestone Primary School
What are SATs results like at Copplestone Primary School?
Of the pupils at Copplestone Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 46% did so in maths.
What is Copplestone Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Copplestone Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Copplestone Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Copplestone 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 Copplestone Primary School?
Copplestone Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 63% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Copplestone Primary School?
Classes at Copplestone Primary School average 23 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Copplestone Primary School?
Copplestone Primary School has around 138 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Copplestone Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Copplestone Primary School in 2024/25. 6.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Copplestone Primary School?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Copplestone 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 Copplestone Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Copplestone Primary School?
Copplestone Primary School is at Bewsley Hill, Copplestone, Crediton, Devon, EX17 5NX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)