Uffculme Primary School, Cullompton

In its own words: "Our vision - HEART We are an inclusive school who actively seek to remove the barriers to learning and participation that can hinder or exclude individual children, or groups of children. This means that we have equity at the heart of everything we do, and these opportunities and high expectations is a reality for our children."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our vision and aims are clear; we do everything with HEART, basing our work around equity and developing the whole child so they can mature into well-rounded adults and take a constructive place in society."

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Uffculme Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 91% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Uffculme Primary School as their first choice and 72 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 18 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Uffculme Primary School are Culmstock Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); Willand School (2.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths); Burlescombe Church of England Primary School (2.5 miles, 86% reading, 86% maths); and Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 57% maths).

Uffculme Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Uffculme Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Blackdown Education Partnership, an academy trust.

15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 26 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 6 (2.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Uffculme Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Tiverton Parkway Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Square (ne-bound), 240 metres away.

In 2024/25, Uffculme Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.