The Erme Primary School, Ivybridge
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Erme Primary School excels at creating an inclusive, caring environment where every child is known and supported. Staff work hard to identify and help pupils with additional needs or barriers to learning, and provide tailored support that helps them succeed. The school offers a rich curriculum with clubs, trips, sporting and musical activities that help pupils engage with the world beyond their local community.
Key Strengths
- Strong inclusive approach with swift identification of pupil needs and tailored support
- Effective personal development programme with themed weeks, clubs, trips and community engagement
- Caring staff who create a safe, welcoming environment where pupils feel valued
- Well-developed curriculum that is ambitious and increases in complexity over time
- Effective safeguarding culture where concerns are actively identified and managed
Areas for Improvement
- Pupil achievement in national tests and assessments needs to improve, with gaps in handwriting and times table fluency
- Teaching quality is not consistently effective across the school and does not always support deeper thinking
- Behaviour expectations are not yet firmly established in all lessons, leading to wasted learning time
- Early years teaching and adult interactions need strengthening to maximise learning and language development
- Some pupils continue to experience unkindness from peers and do not fully understand bullying
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where safety is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, trips, residentials, sporting activities, artistic activities, musical activities, community events (carols in the car park, local care homes, festivals), visits to religious buildings
The Erme Primary School provides a caring and inclusive environment where pupils benefit from strong pastoral support and personal development. However, the school faces challenges with pupil achievement and teaching quality, which leaders are working to address through curriculum improvements and professional development.
At a Glance
17.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 83% to 44%. Maths has declined from 50% to 38%. Writing has declined from 75% to 44%.
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
15.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
58%
Available places
101 pupils
175 capacity
74 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ivybridge
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ivybridge
Admissions Demand - Devon
Places available
9,263
Applications
6,758
Got 1st preference
96.2%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Devon (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.64664%
Overall absence
13.68421%
Persistent absence
95
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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