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St Andrew's Primary School, Cullompton

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 4–11

St Andrew's Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Cullompton, part of The Harbour Schools Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 8 schools in Cullompton with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2024)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

St Andrew's Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at St Andrew's Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (84% in reading, 84% in maths).

Getting a place at St Andrew's Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 51 families put St Andrew's Primary School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at St Andrew's Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Andrew's Primary School are Willowbank Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 62% maths); Willand School (2.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths); The Duchy School Bradninch (2.9 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 93% maths); and Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 68% maths).

St Andrew's Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Willowbank Primary SchoolWilland SchoolThe Duchy School BradninchKentisbeare Church of England Primary School

The trust

St Andrew's Primary School is one of 36 schools run by The Harbour Schools Partnership, an academy trust.

All 36 schools in The Harbour Schools Partnership

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Andrew's Primary School.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shortlands Lane (w-bound), 140 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 67 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. 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, St Andrew's Primary School issued 34 suspensions, 8.6 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; 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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Steph Pinniger
Pupils:400
LA:Devon
Phone:0188432206
Address:St Andrews Estate, Cullompton, EX15 1HU
Trust:THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP (36 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 27 February 2024View full report
URN:142183
UKPRN:10053387
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Honiton and Sidmouth
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

24.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths-3ppWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

28.6

Avg class size

28.2

Infant (KS1)

28.9

KS2

14

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Andrew's Primary School.

  • Pjs Stay & Play After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Premier Wraparound @ Willowbank460m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Shortlands Lane (W-bound)
142m · 2 min walk
War Memorial (N-bound)
195m · 3 min walk
Fosterlea (N-bound)
202m · 3 min walk
Hammett Road (S-bound)
209m · 3 min walk
Market House (S-bound)
212m · 3 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
20
Fatal
1
Serious
5
Children hurt
6

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 14 slight.

6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.

8 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.

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Your chances of a place at St Andrew's Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

396 pupils

420 places

24 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Cullompton

Low pressure
New homes approved:517
Projected new pupils:129

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cullompton

Across Devon council

Low demand council-wide0.72 applications per place

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)

27 February 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
3 July 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

71

SEN Support

19

EHC Plans

22.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication47
Specific Learning Difficulty17
Social, Emotional & Mental Health17
Moderate Learning Difficulty3
Hearing Impairment2
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
77.0%
Asian
7.3%
Black
4.5%
Mixed
2.6%
Other
0.3%
Unclassified
0.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals24.0%
English as Additional Language16.8%

400

Total Pupils

214

Boys

186

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

19

Teachers

21.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£46,086

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£4,987

Per pupil

£2213k

Total funding

£133k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£140,415
EAL funding£24,482
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.9%

Overall absence

16.6%

Persistent absence

356

Enrolments

Authorised5.3%
Unauthorised1.6%
Persistent (10%+)16.6%
Severe (50%+)2.0%

Absence trend

4.5%
18/19
4.2%
20/21
7.6%
21/22
7.8%
22/23
6.7%
23/24
6.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about St Andrew's Primary School

What are SATs results like at St Andrew's Primary School?

Of the pupils at St Andrew's Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.

What is St Andrew's Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Andrew's Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.

What is the catchment area for St Andrew's Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When St Andrew's 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 St Andrew's Primary School?

St Andrew's Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at St Andrew's Primary School?

Classes at St Andrew's Primary School average 28.6 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St Andrew's Primary School?

St Andrew's Primary School has around 400 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St Andrew's Primary School?

6.9% of sessions were missed at St Andrew's Primary School in 2024/25. 16.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St Andrew's Primary School?

Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming St Andrew's 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 St Andrew's Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Pjs Stay & Play After School Club (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near St Andrew's Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 14 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 8 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 St Andrew's Primary School?

St Andrew's Primary School is at St Andrews Estate, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1HU.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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