Ermington Primary School, Ivybridge
Ermington Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Ivybridge, part of Westcountry Schools Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 8 schools in Ivybridge with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. It was 57% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- 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
Ermington Primary School in detail
Ermington Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Ermington School is in a semi-rural location, whilst drawing from all social and economic groups and backgrounds. We work collaboratively to provide an excellent education for the children in our local area, preserving the best traditions of a village primary school while taking advantage of new opportunities together."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and cricket.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Ermington Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Ermington Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Ermington Primary School as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 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 Ermington Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ermington Primary School are Modbury Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 89% maths); Manor Primary School, Ivybridge (1.9 miles, 53% reading, 47% maths); Stowford School (2.1 miles, Good, 94% reading, 97% maths); and The Erme Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 44% reading, 38% maths).
Ermington Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Modbury Primary SchoolManor Primary School, IvybridgeStowford SchoolThe Erme Primary School
The trust
Ermington Primary School is one of 31 schools run by Westcountry Schools Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
5.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 22 pupils (25.9%) received SEN support and 4 (4.7%) 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
Ermington Primary School had 7 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 Ivybridge Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Crooked Spire (opposite), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, public order offences and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Devon (16).
Suspensions and exclusions
Ermington Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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
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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils flourish at Ermington Primary School. They epitomise the school values of care, pride and resilience. This is the result of the highly effective provision for their wider, personal development, which builds on a secure academic education.
Younger pupils view the older pupils as positive role models. Older pupils take pride in their responsibilities, which makes a difference to the school and their peers. Community and a sense of belonging is at the heart of this school. It gives pupils what they need to prepare them for a fulfilling future and to be confident, self-aware participants in their chosen communities.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has an ambitious curriculum in place. Links are made across subjects, and aspects to strengthen pupils' wider development are well represented. The successes of the curriculum begin from the very start with children in Reception. The Reception class space is designed to increase children's motor skills and personal, social skills, as well as the foundations for literacy and early mathematics. Staff promote children's curiosity through purposeful interactions. Children work together in different learning activities and persevere to solve problems successfully. Children are advancing, with increasing success, towards the demands of the Year 1 curriculum.
In many subjects, the curriculum is designed to revisit prior learning regularly and build new learning well. For example, the 10 teaching techniques, used as part of the history curriculum, help pupils to remember the curriculum over time. However, the school is alert to the fact that some pupils could achieve even better. There is not always sufficient focus and attention to ensure pupils spend enough time deepening their learning.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
5.9%
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 declined from 100% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 100% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.3
Avg class size
17.0
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ermington Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ermington 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
- 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
57%
Available places
90 pupils
157 places
67 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ivybridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ivybridge
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
30.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
85
Total Pupils
47
Boys
38
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
12.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,668
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,237
Per pupil
£611k
Total funding
£5k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1%
Overall absence
2.3%
Persistent absence
87
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Ermington Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ermington Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ermington Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Ermington Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ermington Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Ermington Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ermington 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 Ermington Primary School?
Ermington Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 57% of its 157 places.
How big are the classes at Ermington Primary School?
Classes at Ermington Primary School average 21.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ermington Primary School?
Ermington Primary School has around 85 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ermington Primary School?
3.1% of sessions were missed at Ermington Primary School in 2024/25. 2.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ermington Primary School?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Ermington 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 Ermington 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 Ermington Primary School?
Ermington Primary School is at School Road, Ermington, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9NH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)