The Clinton Church of England Primary School, Merton
The Clinton Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Merton, part of Learning Academy Partnership (south West). It has a Church of England religious character.
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
The Clinton Church of England Primary School in detail
Getting a place at The Clinton Church of England Primary School
Across Devon, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Devon lodged 46 appeals against primary school offers; 22 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (22.7% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Clinton Church of England Primary School are The Clinton Church of England Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement); Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School (2.5 miles, 47% reading, 47% maths); Dolton Church of England Academy (2.7 miles, Good); and Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School (4.8 miles, Good, 68% reading, 80% maths).
The Clinton Church of England Primary SchoolBeaford Community Primary & Nursery SchoolDolton Church of England AcademyGreat Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School
The trust
The Clinton Church of England Primary School is one of 22 schools run by Learning Academy Partnership (south West), an academy trust.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of The Clinton Church of England Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Square (s-bound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Devon (16).
Sources: 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
The Clinton Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2026. Before that, as The Clinton Church of England Primary School (URN 145844), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2022. See The Clinton Church of England Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with The Clinton Church of England Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Clinton Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Clinton Church of England 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 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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Applications and offers at The Clinton Church of England Primary School before it took its current form in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 145844). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Merton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Merton
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.
Absence at The Clinton Church of England Primary School before it took its current form in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 145844). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
12.2%
Overall absence
20.0%
Persistent absence
20
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about The Clinton Church of England Primary School
What is The Clinton Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Clinton Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2026. Before that, as The Clinton Church of England Primary School (URN 145844), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for The Clinton Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Clinton Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to The Clinton Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming The Clinton Church of England 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.
How many road collisions happen near The Clinton Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 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 The Clinton Church of England Primary School?
The Clinton Church of England Primary School is at Okehampton, Merton, Devon, EX20 3EQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)