Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy, Lyme Regis
Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Lyme Regis, part of The First Federation Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 116th-highest of the 269 schools in Devon with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- 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
Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy in detail
Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy in its own words
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Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama and forest school.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy 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 92% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 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 Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy are St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis (1.2 miles, 65% reading, 59% maths); Charmouth Primary School (2.5 miles, 93% reading, 80% maths); Musbury Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 63% maths); and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster (3.3 miles, Good, 53% reading, 32% maths).
Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme RegisCharmouth Primary SchoolMusbury Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster
The trust
Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy is one of 29 schools run by The First Federation Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
11.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 21 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 1 (0.5%) 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 moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Axminster Rail Station, about 3.5 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Talbot Arms (opposite), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 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).
Suspensions and exclusions
Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
11.7%
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 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 71% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy 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.
0 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
102%
Over capacity
197 pupils
193 places
4 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Lyme Regis
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lyme Regis
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
11.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
197
Total Pupils
99
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,476
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,019
Per pupil
£1067k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
4.7%
Persistent absence
171
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
Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy?
Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy?
Classes at Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy average 28.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy?
Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy has around 197 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy in 2024/25. 4.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy 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 Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy?
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. 0 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 Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy?
Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy is at Pound Lane, Uplyme, Lyme Regis, Devon, DT7 3TT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)