Farway Church of England Primary School, Colyton

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 2โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.3km)Possible (~3.3km)Unlikely (~4.3km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Sam Butler
Pupils:33 / 56 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:01404871239
Address:Church Green, Farway, Colyton, EX24 6EQ
Trust:LINK ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2024

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:151003
UKPRN:10095750
Diocese:Diocese of Exeter
Constituency:Honiton and Sidmouth
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

32.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

18.0

Avg class size

2

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Church Green (E-bound)
109m ยท 2 min walk
Village Centre (NE-bound)
1.3km ยท 21 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

59%

Available places

33 pupils

56 capacity

23 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Colyton

Medium pressure
New homes approved:140
Projected new pupils:35

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Colyton

Admissions Demand - Devon

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,263

Applications

6,758

Got 1st preference

96.2%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Devon (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

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Requires Improvement
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Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.05514%

Overall absence

36%

Persistent absence

25

Enrolments

Authorised4.59917%
Unauthorised2.45598%
Persistent (10%+)36%
Severe (50%+)0%

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

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