Hemyock Primary School, Cullompton

Ofsted's report card from its 20 January 2026 inspection grades Hemyock Primary School on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "By the time pupils leave Hemyock Primary School, they are mostly well prepared for the next stage of their education."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils' enjoyment of their learning and wider school life is evident in their regular attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is well constructed."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Pupils benefit from the warm, trusting relationships staff build with them and their families."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "The school has come through a period of turbulence in recent times."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school's provision for pupils' personal development and wellbeing is thoughtfully designed and reflects the opportunities and challenges of its unique location."

Early years - Needs attention. "Most children do not learn as well as they should."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should ensure that the early years curriculum is delivered effectively by strengthening staff expertise so that children experience high‑quality interactions and well‑planned activities that build their communication, language and early learning skills. • Leaders should ensure that teachers assess pupils' understanding effectively and address misunderstandings promptly so that pupils deepen their learning in all subjects and achieve highly".

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Hemyock Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 91% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Hemyock Primary School as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hemyock Primary School are Culmstock Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); Churchstanton Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Sampford Arundel Community Primary School (3.9 miles, Good, 71% reading, 57% maths); and Uffculme Primary School (4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths).

Hemyock Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Hemyock Primary School is one of 36 schools run by The Harbour Schools Partnership, an academy trust.

80 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hemyock Primary School (as of April 2026): 99% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

9.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Hemyock Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

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

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cemetery (w-bound), 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Devon (16).

Hemyock Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.