Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School, Cullompton

Ofsted's report card from its 27 January 2026 inspection grades Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils typically learn the curriculum well."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of attendance trends and patterns."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The school has a coherent and appropriately ambitious curriculum that supports pupils to build their knowledge across subjects."

Early years - Expected standard. "Positive relationships between staff and children help children to feel well cared for."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders and staff know pupils well."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the school's context, strengths and areas for development."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders provide a wide range of opportunities that support pupils' personal development and wellbeing."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should further develop the implementation of the writing curriculum so that all pupils, particularly those at the early stages of learning to write, develop fluency and accuracy. They should ensure misconceptions are identified and addressed quickly so that pupils write well across the curriculum"; "Teachers should adjust learning tasks so they consistently support pupils to learn the intended curriculum and match what pupils are capable of, enabling them to build knowledge securely to develop a deeper understanding across subjects"; "Leaders, including governors, should ensure high expectations are applied consistently across the school's work, enabling all staff to understand and enact the school's priorities".

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 89% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 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 Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School are Willand School (2.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths); Uffculme Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths); Broadhembury Church of England Primary School (3 miles); and St Andrew's Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 84% reading, 81% maths).

Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

58 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School (as of April 2026): 98% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (90%).

4.7% 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, 40 pupils (23.3%) received SEN support and 13 (7.6%) 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 specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 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 Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Post Office (e-bound), 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Devon (16).

Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.