Landscore Primary School, Crediton
Landscore Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Crediton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 9 schools in Crediton with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was 66% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Landscore Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Landscore Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 92% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Landscore Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Landscore Primary School as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 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 Landscore Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Landscore Primary School are Hayward's Primary School (1 mile, Good, 85% reading, 70% maths); Sandford School (1.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 76% maths); Yeoford Community Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 60% reading, 60% maths); and Copplestone Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 46% maths).
Landscore Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Hayward's Primary SchoolSandford SchoolYeoford Community Primary SchoolCopplestone Primary School
Who goes there
6.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Crediton Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tuckers Close (e-bound), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 40 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Devon (16), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Landscore Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 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; 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 · 5 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
19.6%
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 92% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 88% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 71% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.1
Avg class size
20.5
Infant (KS1)
30.6
KS2
11
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Landscore Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Landscore Primary School.
- Primary Sports & Education LimitedAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Landscore Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Landscore 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 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
Your chances of a place at Landscore Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
272 pupils
413 places
141 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
14.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
276
Total Pupils
131
Boys
145
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,391
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,178
Per pupil
£1529k
Total funding
£58k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
9.3%
Persistent absence
246
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Landscore Primary School
Questions parents ask about Landscore Primary School
What are SATs results like at Landscore Primary School?
Of the pupils at Landscore Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Landscore Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Landscore Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2022.
What is the catchment area for Landscore Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Landscore 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 Landscore Primary School?
Landscore Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 66% of its 413 places.
How big are the classes at Landscore Primary School?
Classes at Landscore Primary School average 25.1 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Landscore Primary School?
Landscore Primary School has around 276 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Landscore Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Landscore Primary School in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Landscore Primary School?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Landscore 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.
Does Landscore Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Primary Sports & Education Limited (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Landscore Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 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 Landscore Primary School?
Landscore Primary School is at Threshers, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3JH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)